Air pollution threatens the health of 451 thousand people across 6 districts in Chimbu. The average PM2.5 level is 15.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Chimbu faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 451 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 260 cigarettes in a year.
If Chimbu met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.05 years longer.
That's 474K years of life stolen from 451 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 6 most polluted districts in Chimbu. 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 Chimbu, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kundiawa-Gembogl | 112K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Kerowagi | 106K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Sina Sina-Yonggomugl | 70K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Karimui-Nomane | 56K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Gumine | 55K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Chuave | 52K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.