Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 47 districts in Mascara. The average PM2.5 level is 5 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Mascara faces significant air pollution challenges. 34% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 47 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5µg/m³. That's 1.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 83 cigarettes in a year.
If Mascara met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.02 years longer.
That's 21K years of life stolen from 1.1 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 Mascara. 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 Mascara, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mascara | 136K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Mohammadia | 109K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Sig | 94K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| Tighenif | 88K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Ghriss | 34K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Maoussa | 30K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| El Hachem | 30K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Zahana | 29K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| El Bordj | 29K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Oued El Abtal | 29K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Bouhanifia | 27K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Kada | 27K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Abdelmoumene | 21K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Oued Taria | 21K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Froha | 20K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Fares | 20K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| El Mamounia | 20K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| El Matmor | 18K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Fekan | 18K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Oggaz | 17K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Tizi | 17K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Bou Henni | 16K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Magtaa Douz | 15K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| El Ghomri | 14K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Hacine | 14K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Sehailia | 13K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Aouf | 11K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Sedjerara | 11K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| El Menaouer | 10K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Ras Ain Amirouche | 10K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Alaimia | 10K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Zelmata | 10K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Ferah | 8K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Khalouia | 8K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Benian | 7K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Makhda | 7K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Nesmoth | 7K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Boussaid | 6K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| El Gaada | 6K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Abdeldjebar | 6K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| El Keurt | 6K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Gharrous | 5K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Guerdjoum | 4K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ferraguig | 4K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| El Guettana | 4K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Chorfa | 4K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Frass | 3K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
Showing 47 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.