Air pollution threatens the health of 465 thousand people across 8 districts in Yala. The average PM2.5 level is 16.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Yala faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 465 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 267 cigarettes in a year.
If Yala met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 498K years of life stolen from 465 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 Yala. 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 Yala, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muang Yala | 177K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Raman | 82K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Batong | 56K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Bannang Star | 50K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Yaha | 45K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Ka Bang | 19K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Than To | 19K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
| K. Krong Pi Nung | 18K | 16.3 | 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.