Air pollution threatens the health of 87 thousand people across 5 districts in Viqueque. The average PM2.5 level is 8.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Viqueque faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 87 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 148 cigarettes in a year.
If Viqueque met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.39 years longer.
That's 34K years of life stolen from 87 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 5 most polluted districts in Viqueque. 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 Viqueque, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viqueque | 31K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Uatolari | 21K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Ossu | 19K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Uato Carbau | 8K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Lacluta | 7K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.