Air pollution threatens the health of 476 thousand people across 5 districts in Enga. The average PM2.5 level is 15.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Enga faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 476 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 251 cigarettes in a year.
If Enga met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1 years longer.
That's 476K years of life stolen from 476 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 5 most polluted districts in Enga. 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 Enga, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagaip-Porgera | 159K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Wabag | 122K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Kandep | 77K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Kompiam-Ambum | 65K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Wapenamanda | 52K | 15.4 | 1.0 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.