Air pollution threatens the health of 351 thousand people across 8 districts in Bueng Kan. The average PM2.5 level is 27.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bueng Kan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 351 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 458 cigarettes in a year.
If Bueng Kan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.2 years longer.
That's 771K years of life stolen from 351 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 8 most polluted districts in Bueng Kan. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bueng Kan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bung Kan | 73K | 31.9 | 2.6 years |
| Seka | 72K | 24.7 | 1.9 years |
| So Phisai | 64K | 27.1 | 2.2 years |
| Si Wilai | 35K | 26.5 | 2.1 years |
| Phon Charoen | 34K | 25.7 | 2.0 years |
| Bung Khong Long | 32K | 25.4 | 2.0 years |
| Pak Khat | 29K | 30.9 | 2.5 years |
| K. Bung Khla | 12K | 28.6 | 2.3 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.