Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 7 districts in Nord. The average PM2.5 level is 5.9 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nord faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.9µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 98 cigarettes in a year.
If Nord met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.08 years longer.
That's 88K years of life stolen from 1.1 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 7 most polluted districts in Nord. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Nord, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| le Cap-Haïtien | 376K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Borgne | 185K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| l'Acul-du-Nord | 137K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Plaisance | 132K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| le Limbé | 113K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Saint-Raphaël | 94K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Grande-Rivière du Nord | 69K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.