Air pollution threatens the health of 481 thousand people across 6 districts in Nong Bua Lam Phu. The average PM2.5 level is 23.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nong Bua Lam Phu faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 481 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 390 cigarettes in a year.
If Nong Bua Lam Phu met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.8 years longer.
That's 865K years of life stolen from 481 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 6 most polluted districts in Nong Bua Lam Phu. 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 Nong Bua Lam Phu, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu | 127K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Si Bun Ruang | 104K | 23.5 | 1.8 years |
| Na Klang | 85K | 23.9 | 1.9 years |
| Suwan Khuha | 64K | 24.9 | 1.9 years |
| Non Sang | 61K | 22.3 | 1.7 years |
| Na Wang | 41K | 24.3 | 1.9 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.