Air pollution threatens the health of 293 thousand people across 8 districts in Uthai Thani. The average PM2.5 level is 28.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Uthai Thani faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 293 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 475 cigarettes in a year.
If Uthai Thani met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.32 years longer.
That's 681K years of life stolen from 293 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 Uthai Thani. 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 Uthai Thani, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ban Rai | 58K | 27.4 | 2.2 years |
| Lan Sak | 53K | 28.2 | 2.3 years |
| Muang Uthai Thani | 48K | 29.6 | 2.4 years |
| Nong Chang | 43K | 29.2 | 2.4 years |
| Thap Than | 36K | 28.9 | 2.3 years |
| Sawang Arom | 27K | 28.8 | 2.3 years |
| Huai Khot | 15K | 28.3 | 2.3 years |
| Nong Khayang | 14K | 29.2 | 2.4 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.