Air pollution threatens the health of 473 thousand people across 8 districts in Prachuap Khiri Khan. The average PM2.5 level is 17.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Prachuap Khiri Khan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 473 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 289 cigarettes in a year.
If Prachuap Khiri Khan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.21 years longer.
That's 572K years of life stolen from 473 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Prachuap Khiri Khan | 84K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Hua Hin | 76K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Pran Buri | 75K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Bang Saphan | 66K | 16.7 | 1.2 years |
| Thap Sakae | 52K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| K. Sam Roi Yot | 50K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Kui Buri | 38K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Bang Saphan Noi | 32K | 16.2 | 1.1 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.