Air pollution threatens the health of 773 thousand people across 5 districts in Southern Highlands. The average PM2.5 level is 14.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Southern Highlands faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 773 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 239 cigarettes in a year.
If Southern Highlands met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.91 years longer.
That's 704K years of life stolen from 773 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 Southern Highlands. 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 Southern Highlands, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nipa-Kutubu | 285K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Mendi-Munihu | 158K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Kagua-Erave | 119K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Imbonggu | 109K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Ialibu-Pangia | 103K | 14.3 | 0.9 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.