Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 9 districts in Cần Thơ. The average PM2.5 level is 20.7 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Cần Thơ faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.7µg/m³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 343 cigarettes in a year.
If Cần Thơ met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.55 years longer.
That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 1.3 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 Cần Thơ. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Cần Thơ, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninh Kiều | 255K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Thới Lai | 212K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Thốt Nốt | 152K | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
| Bình Thuỷ | 144K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| Cờ Đỏ | 138K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Ô Môn | 129K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Phong Điền | 113K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Vĩnh Thạnh | 97K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Cái Răng | 85K | 19.0 | 1.4 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.