Air pollution threatens the health of 843 thousand people across 13 districts in Maha Sarakham. The average PM2.5 level is 20.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Maha Sarakham faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 843 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 347 cigarettes in a year.
If Maha Sarakham met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.57 years longer.
That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 843 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 Maha Sarakham. 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 Maha Sarakham, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Maha Sarakam | 134K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Kosum Phisai | 109K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Wapi Pathum | 105K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Borabu | 94K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Phayakkhaphum Phisai | 80K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
| Kantharawichai | 64K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Chiang Yun | 56K | 22.2 | 1.7 years |
| Na Chuak | 54K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| K. Kut Rang | 37K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Na Dun | 34K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
| Yang Si Surat | 28K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| Kae Dam | 27K | 20.8 | 1.5 years |
| K. Chun Chom | 22K | 20.0 | 1.5 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.