Air pollution threatens the health of 493 thousand people across 9 districts in Yasothon. The average PM2.5 level is 20.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Yasothon faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 493 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 338 cigarettes in a year.
If Yasothon met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.5 years longer.
That's 739K years of life stolen from 493 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 9 most polluted districts in Yasothon. 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 Yasothon, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphoe Muang Yasothon | 118K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Loeng Nok Tha | 81K | 18.8 | 1.3 years |
| Kham Khuan Kaeo | 67K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Kut Chum | 60K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
| Maha Chana Chai | 55K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Pa Tiu | 32K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Amphoe Sai Mun | 30K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Thai Charoen | 28K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Kho Wang | 23K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.