Air pollution threatens the health of 508 thousand people across 8 districts in Chumphon. The average PM2.5 level is 15.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Chumphon faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 508 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 256 cigarettes in a year.
If Chumphon met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.01 years longer.
That's 513K years of life stolen from 508 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 Chumphon. 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 Chumphon, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Chumphon | 157K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Sawi | 77K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Lang Suan | 76K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Tha Sae | 73K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Pathiu | 47K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Lamae | 29K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Thung Tako | 26K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Phato | 23K | 14.1 | 0.9 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.