Air pollution threatens the health of 372 thousand people across 3 districts in Jiwaka. The average PM2.5 level is 15.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jiwaka faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 372 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 256 cigarettes in a year.
If Jiwaka met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.01 years longer.
That's 375K years of life stolen from 372 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 3 most polluted districts in Jiwaka. 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 Jiwaka, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglimp-South Waghi | 199K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| North Waghi | 117K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Jimi | 56K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.