Air pollution threatens the health of 801 thousand people across 13 districts in Kanchanaburi. The average PM2.5 level is 23.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kanchanaburi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 801 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 385 cigarettes in a year.
If Kanchanaburi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.78 years longer.
That's 1.4M years of life stolen from 801 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 10 most polluted districts in Kanchanaburi. 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 Kanchanaburi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Kanchanaburi | 162K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Tha Maka | 138K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Tha Muang | 107K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Bo Phloi | 55K | 23.6 | 1.8 years |
| Lao Khwan | 54K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
| Phanom Thuan | 48K | 22.7 | 1.7 years |
| Thong Pha Phum | 45K | 25.9 | 2.0 years |
| Si Sawat | 45K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
| Dan Makham Tia | 33K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Huai Kra Chao | 32K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Sangkhla Buri | 31K | 27.1 | 2.2 years |
| Nong Prue | 30K | 26.5 | 2.1 years |
| Sai Yok | 22K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.