Breathing in Makira Ulawa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 44 thousand people across 20 districts in Makira Ulawa. The average PM2.5 level is 6.4 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Makira Ulawa

Makira Ulawa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 44 thousand across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.4µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 106 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Makira Ulawa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.14 years longer.

That's 6K years of life stolen from 44 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Makira Ulawa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Bauro Central
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Wainoni East
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Bauro West
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Ugi and Pio
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Wainoni West
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Bauro East
    0.1 years lost
  • 7.Arosi East
    0.1 years lost
  • 8.Arosi North
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Haununu
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Arosi South
    0.1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
100%
44K
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in Makira Ulawa

Complete air quality data for every district in Makira Ulawa, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Bauro Central7K
6.8
0.2 years
Bauro West6K
6.7
0.2 years
Arosi West3K
6.2
0.1 years
Wainoni East3K
6.7
0.2 years
Arosi South3K
6.2
0.1 years
Weather Coast3K
6.2
0.1 years
Arosi North2K
6.3
0.1 years
Arosi East2K
6.4
0.1 years
Haununu2K
6.2
0.1 years
Wainoni West2K
6.5
0.2 years
Ugi and Pio2K
6.5
0.2 years
Star Harbour North2K
6.2
0.1 years
West Ulawa2K
6.0
0.1 years
Santa Ana1K
5.9
0.1 years
Bauro East1K
6.4
0.1 years
North Ulawa1K
6.0
0.1 years
Star Harbour South969
6.2
0.1 years
South Ulawa847
6.0
0.1 years
Rawo433
6.0
0.1 years
Santa Catalina324
5.8
0.1 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.