Air pollution threatens the health of 929 thousand people across 8 districts in Rayong. The average PM2.5 level is 17.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Rayong faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 929 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 297 cigarettes in a year.
If Rayong met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.26 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 929 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 Rayong. 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 Rayong, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Rayong | 328K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Klaeng | 220K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Ban Khai | 86K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Ban Chang | 86K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| K. Nikhom Pattan | 76K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Pluak Daeng | 62K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Wang Chan | 38K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| K. Khao Chamao | 33K | 16.9 | 1.2 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.