Air pollution threatens the health of 939 thousand people across 45 districts in Bouira. The average PM2.5 level is 4.6 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Bouira faces significant air pollution challenges. 13% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 939 thousand across 45 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.6µg/m³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 76 cigarettes in a year.
If Bouira met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 939 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 Bouira. 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 Bouira, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouira | 112K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Lakhdaria | 80K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Sour El Ghouzlane | 63K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Ain-Bessem | 55K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| M'Chedallah | 32K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Aomar | 31K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Aghbalou | 29K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Kadiria | 27K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Chorfa | 23K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Guerrouma | 23K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Bouderbala | 23K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Djebahia | 22K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Taghzout | 21K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| El Hachimia | 21K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Haizer | 20K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Ait Laaziz | 20K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Dirrah | 19K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ahl El Ksar | 18K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| El Asnam | 18K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| El Adjiba | 18K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Mezdour | 16K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Bechloul | 16K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Taguedit | 15K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Ahnif | 15K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Ath Mansour Taourirt | 15K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Saharidj | 14K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Bir Ghbalou | 13K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Bordj Okhriss | 13K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Oued El Berdi | 13K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Rached | 12K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Souk El Khemis | 12K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Ain El Hadjar | 12K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Dechmia | 11K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Raouraoua | 11K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Turk | 10K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Boukram | 9K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Laloui | 9K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| El Khabouzia | 8K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Maala | 8K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| El Hakimia | 7K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Zbarbar|El Isseri | 7K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Maamora | 5K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Hadjera Zerga | 5K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| Ridane | 5K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| El Mokrani|El Madjen | 4K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
Showing 45 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.