Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 5 districts in L'Artibonite. The average PM2.5 level is 7.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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L'Artibonite faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 131 cigarettes in a year.
If L'Artibonite met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.3 years longer.
That's 548K years of life stolen from 1.8 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 5 most polluted districts in L'Artibonite. 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 L'Artibonite, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| les GonaĆÆves | 482K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| Saint-Marc | 464K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
| Dessalines | 440K | 8.6 | 0.4 years |
| Gros-Morne | 240K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Marmelade | 201K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.