Breathing in Annaba is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 849 thousand people across 12 districts in Annaba. The average PM2.5 level is 7.2 µg/m³—1.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Annaba

Annaba faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 849 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.2µg/m³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 119 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 Annaba met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.23 years longer.

That's 195K years of life stolen from 849 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 Annaba. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Annaba
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.El Bouni
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Oued El Aneb
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Sidi Amar
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.El Hadjar
    0.1 years lost
  • 6.Berrahal
    0.1 years lost
  • 7.Chetaibi
    0.1 years lost
  • 8.Treat
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Chorfa
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Seraidi
    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%
849K
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 12 Districts in Annaba

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Annaba390K
7.9
0.3 years
El Bouni146K
7.0
0.2 years
Sidi Amar119K
6.7
0.2 years
El Hadjar52K
6.5
0.1 years
Oued El Aneb32K
6.7
0.2 years
Berrahal28K
6.5
0.1 years
Ain El Berda28K
5.9
0.1 years
El Eulma14K
5.9
0.1 years
Chetaibi12K
6.5
0.1 years
Chorfa11K
6.3
0.1 years
Seraidi11K
6.0
0.1 years
Treat8K
6.3
0.1 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.