Air pollution threatens the health of 634 thousand people across 6 districts in Madang. The average PM2.5 level is 10 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Madang faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 634 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 166 cigarettes in a year.
If Madang met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.48 years longer.
That's 304K years of life stolen from 634 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 Madang. 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 Madang, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madang | 152K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Middle Ramu | 110K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Usino-Bundi | 96K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Rai Coast | 93K | 10.6 | 0.5 years |
| Bogia | 93K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| Sumkar | 91K | 7.5 | 0.2 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.