Air pollution threatens the health of 29 thousand people across 5 districts in Barima-Waini. The average PM2.5 level is 6 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Barima-Waini faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 29 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 100 cigarettes in a year.
If Barima-Waini met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.12 years longer.
That's 4K years of life stolen from 29 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 Barima-Waini. 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 Barima-Waini, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waini | 10K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Matthews Ridge / Arakaka (Mataka | 7K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Barima / Amakura | 5K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Mabaruma / Kumaka / Hosororo | 4K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Rest of Region 1 | 4K | 7.2 | 0.2 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.