Air pollution threatens the health of 377 thousand people across 8 districts in Krabi. The average PM2.5 level is 17 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Krabi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 377 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 282 cigarettes in a year.
If Krabi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.16 years longer.
That's 438K years of life stolen from 377 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 Krabi. 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 Krabi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Krabi | 96K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Khlong Thom | 63K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Ao Luk | 51K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Khao Phanom | 46K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Nua Khlong | 44K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Plai Phraya | 35K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Ko Lanta | 23K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Lam Thap | 19K | 17.3 | 1.2 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.