Breathing in Khenchela is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 520 thousand people across 21 districts in Khenchela. The average PM2.5 level is 6.1 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Khenchela

Khenchela faces significant air pollution challenges. 86% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 520 thousand across 21 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.1µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 101 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 Khenchela met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.1 years longer.

That's 52K years of life stolen from 520 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 Khenchela. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Remila
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.M'Toussa
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Ain Touila
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Kais
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Baghai
    0.1 years lost
  • 6.Ouled Rechache
    0.1 years lost
  • 7.El Mahmal
    0.1 years lost
  • 8.Khenchela
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Taouzianat
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Ensigha
    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
5.2%
27K
5-10 µg/m³
94.8%
493K
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 21 Districts in Khenchela

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Khenchela140K
6.4
0.1 years
El Mahmal48K
6.4
0.1 years
Babar46K
5.5
0.1 years
Kais45K
6.6
0.2 years
Ouled Rechache35K
6.4
0.1 years
Chechar34K
5.3
0.0 years
Ain Touila24K
6.9
0.2 years
El Hamma18K
6.1
0.1 years
Bouhmama15K
4.7
0.0 years
Taouzianat15K
6.4
0.1 years
Yabous14K
5.4
0.0 years
Tamza14K
5.4
0.0 years
Ensigha11K
6.2
0.1 years
Baghai10K
6.5
0.1 years
Remila10K
7.3
0.2 years
M'Toussa9K
7.0
0.2 years
Chelia7K
5.2
0.0 years
Khirane7K
5.3
0.0 years
M'Sara7K
4.4
0.0 years
Djellal6K
5.3
0.0 years
El Oueldja5K
4.6
0.0 years

Showing 21 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.