Air pollution threatens the health of 577 thousand people across 13 districts in Cao Bằng. The average PM2.5 level is 22.4 µg/m³—4.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Cao Bằng faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 577 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.4µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 372 cigarettes in a year.
If Cao Bằng met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.7 years longer.
That's 980K years of life stolen from 577 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 10 most polluted districts in Cao Bằng. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Cao Bằng, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cao Bằng | 75K | 25.2 | 2.0 years |
| Bảo Lâm | 63K | 23.8 | 1.8 years |
| Hoà An | 59K | 24.8 | 1.9 years |
| Bảo Lạc | 56K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Trùng Khánh | 55K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
| Quảng Uyên | 45K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Nguyên Bình | 45K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Hà Quảng | 38K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Thạch An | 35K | 20.0 | 1.5 years |
| Hạ Lang | 28K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
| Thông Nông | 26K | 22.3 | 1.7 years |
| Phục Hoà | 26K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Trà Lĩnh | 25K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.