Air pollution threatens the health of 271 thousand people across 8 districts in Phangnga. The average PM2.5 level is 15.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Phangnga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 271 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 254 cigarettes in a year.
If Phangnga met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.02 years longer.
That's 276K years of life stolen from 271 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 Phangnga. 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 Phangnga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai Muang | 50K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Takua Pa | 50K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Takua Thung | 44K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Muang Phangnga | 43K | 15.7 | 1.1 years |
| Thap Put | 28K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Khura Buri | 25K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Kapong | 15K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| Ko Yao | 14K | 15.7 | 1.0 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.