Air pollution threatens the health of 42 thousand people across 8 districts in Upper Demerara-Berbice. The average PM2.5 level is 9.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Upper Demerara-Berbice faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 42 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 159 cigarettes in a year.
If Upper Demerara-Berbice met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.48 years longer.
That's 20K years of life stolen from 42 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 8 most polluted districts in Upper Demerara-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 Upper Demerara-Berbice, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden | 34K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Kwakwani | 2K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| Rest of Region 10 | 2K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
| Coomaka Lands | 2K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Berbice River Settlements | 1K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Makouria River | 642 | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Mabura Hills | 239 | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Ituni | 200 | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.