Air pollution threatens the health of 713 thousand people across 13 districts in Narathiwat. The average PM2.5 level is 15.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Narathiwat faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 713 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 262 cigarettes in a year.
If Narathiwat met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 762K years of life stolen from 713 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 Narathiwat. 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 Narathiwat, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Narathiwat | 113K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| Rangae | 95K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Su-ngai Ko Lok | 92K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Ruso | 65K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Tak Bai | 65K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Sungai Padi | 58K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Bacho | 47K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Yi-ngo | 44K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Cho-I-rong | 30K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Ja-Nae | 29K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Si Sakhon | 28K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Waeng | 25K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Sukhirin | 23K | 13.7 | 0.9 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.