Air pollution threatens the health of 933 thousand people across 11 districts in Hà Giang. The average PM2.5 level is 27.7 µg/m³—5.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Hà Giang faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 933 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27.7µg/m³. That's 5.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 460 cigarettes in a year.
If Hà Giang met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.2 years longer.
That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 933 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 Hà Giang. 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 Hà Giang, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bắc Quang | 135K | 30.3 | 2.5 years |
| Vị Xuyên | 118K | 30.9 | 2.5 years |
| Yên Minh | 99K | 26.9 | 2.1 years |
| Mèo Vạc | 90K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Đồng Văn | 83K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Xín Mần | 76K | 26.6 | 2.1 years |
| Hoàng Su Phì | 76K | 25.8 | 2.0 years |
| Quang Bình | 73K | 30.9 | 2.5 years |
| Hà Giang | 62K | 33.5 | 2.8 years |
| Bắc Mê | 61K | 25.6 | 2.0 years |
| Quản Bạ | 58K | 27.6 | 2.2 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.