Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 61 districts in Batna. The average PM2.5 level is 5.5 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Batna faces significant air pollution challenges. 70% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 61 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.5µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 91 cigarettes in a year.
If Batna met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.05 years longer.
That's 76K years of life stolen from 1.5 million 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 Batna. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Batna, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batna | 395K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Barika | 136K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Ain Touta | 83K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Merouana | 55K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| N'Gaous | 41K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Arris | 39K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Tazoult | 35K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Ras El Aioun | 30K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Ouled Sellem | 29K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Talkhamt | 29K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Djezzar | 28K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Oued El Ma | 26K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Gosbat | 25K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Chemora | 24K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| El Madher | 24K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Oued Taga | 24K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Bouzina | 22K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Djasser | 21K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Azil Abdelkader (Metkouak) | 20K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Seriana | 19K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Menaa | 19K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| Sefiane | 19K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Timgad | 18K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Ouled Si Slimane | 17K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| T Kout | 17K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Teniet El Abed | 17K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Ichmoul | 17K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Ouyoun El Assafir | 16K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Fadhel | 16K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Guiga | 15K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| Rehbat | 15K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Zanet El Beida | 15K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Ain Yagout | 14K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Bitam | 14K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Ksar Bellezma | 13K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Taxlent | 12K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Boumegueur | 12K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| M'Doukal | 11K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Ghessira | 10K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Ammar | 10K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| El Hassi | 10K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Boulhilat | 10K | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| Tigharghar | 10K | 3.7 | 0.0 years |
| Fesdis | 9K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Foum Toub | 9K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Chir | 9K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Oued Chaaba | 8K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Seggana | 7K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Lazrou | 7K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Lemsane | 7K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Tighanimine | 6K | 3.6 | 0.0 years |
| Inoughissen | 5K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Djerma | 5K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Kimmel | 5K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Maafa | 4K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Hidoussa | 4K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Tilatou | 4K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Aouf | 2K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Beni Foudala El Hakania | 2K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Boumia | 1K | 6.5 | 0.2 years |
| Larbaa | 177 | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
Showing 61 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.