Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 6 districts in Samut Prakan. The average PM2.5 level is 21.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Samut Prakan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 357 cigarettes in a year.
If Samut Prakan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.6 years longer.
That's 3.6M years of life stolen from 2.3 million 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 Samut Prakan. 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 Samut Prakan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Samut Prakan | 952K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Phra Pra Daeng | 461K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Bang Plee | 389K | 22.2 | 1.7 years |
| Bang Bo | 192K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Phra Samut Jadee | 164K | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| K. Bang Sao Thon | 110K | 21.5 | 1.6 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.