Air pollution threatens the health of 466 thousand people across 3 districts in Grand'Anse. The average PM2.5 level is 8.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Grand'Anse faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 466 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 144 cigarettes in a year.
If Grand'Anse met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.38 years longer.
That's 177K years of life stolen from 466 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 3 most polluted districts in Grand'Anse. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Grand'Anse, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| JƩrƩmie | 251K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Corail | 131K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Anse d'Hainault | 84K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.