Air pollution threatens the health of 53 thousand people across 12 districts in Mahaica-Berbice. The average PM2.5 level is 7.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mahaica-Berbice faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 53 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 123 cigarettes in a year.
If Mahaica-Berbice met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.21 years longer.
That's 11K years of life stolen from 53 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 10 most polluted districts in Mahaica-Berbice. 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 Mahaica-Berbice, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naarstigheid / Union | 10K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Rising Sun / Profit | 8K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Woodley Park / Bath | 7K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Farm / Woodlands | 6K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Rosignol / Zeelust | 5K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Chance / Hamlet | 5K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Gelderland / No. 3 | 5K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Tempe / Seafield | 3K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Bel Air / Woodlands | 2K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Abary / Mahaicony | 789 | 7.6 | 0.3 years |
| St. Francis Mission | 383 | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| West bank Berbice | 153 | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.