Air pollution threatens the health of 560 thousand people across 6 districts in East Sepik. The average PM2.5 level is 11.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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East Sepik faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 560 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 184 cigarettes in a year.
If East Sepik met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.61 years longer.
That's 342K years of life stolen from 560 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 East Sepik. 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 East Sepik, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angoram | 129K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| Wewak | 103K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Ambunti-Dreikikir | 94K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Maprik | 88K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Wosera-Gawi | 83K | 11.0 | 0.6 years |
| Yangoro-Saussia | 64K | 10.2 | 0.5 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.