Breathing in Đồng Tháp is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.7 million people across 12 districts in Đồng Tháp. The average PM2.5 level is 20.4 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Đồng Tháp

Đồng Tháp faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.7 million across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.4µg/m³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 338 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Đồng Tháp met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.51 years longer.

That's 2.6M years of life stolen from 1.7 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Đồng Tháp. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Lai Vung
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.Lấp Vò
    1.6 years lost
  • 3.Sa Đéc
    1.6 years lost
  • 4.Cao Lãnh (Thành phố)
    1.5 years lost
  • 5.Châu Thành
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.Hồng Ngự
    1.5 years lost
  • 7.Hồng Ngự (Thị xã)
    1.5 years lost
  • 8.Thanh Bình
    1.5 years lost
  • 9.Cao Lãnh
    1.5 years lost
  • 10.Tháp Mười
    1.4 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
1.7M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Đồng Tháp

Complete air quality data for every district in Đồng Tháp, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Cao Lãnh206K
20.0
1.5 years
Lấp Vò186K
21.3
1.6 years
Cao Lãnh (Thành phố)170K
20.6
1.5 years
Lai Vung167K
21.4
1.6 years
Thanh Bình159K
20.2
1.5 years
Hồng Ngự158K
20.3
1.5 years
Châu Thành155K
20.5
1.5 years
Tháp Mười143K
19.6
1.4 years
Sa Đéc110K
21.2
1.6 years
Tam Nông109K
19.4
1.4 years
Tân Hồng94K
19.4
1.4 years
Hồng Ngự (Thị xã)76K
20.2
1.5 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.