Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 9 districts in Bến Tre. The average PM2.5 level is 18.7 µg/m³—3.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bến Tre faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.7µg/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 310 cigarettes in a year.
If Bến Tre met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.36 years longer.
That's 1.9M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 9 most polluted districts in Bến Tre. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bến Tre, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ba Tri | 209K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Giồng Trôm | 188K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Mỏ Cày Nam | 173K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Châu Thành | 171K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Bình Đại | 147K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Thạnh Phú | 142K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Bến Tre | 135K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Chợ Lách | 121K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Mỏ Cày Bắc | 114K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.