Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 47 districts in M'Sila. The average PM2.5 level is 5.8 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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M'Sila faces significant air pollution challenges. 66% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 47 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.8µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 96 cigarettes in a year.
If M'Sila met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.08 years longer.
That's 107K years of life stolen from 1.3 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 M'Sila. 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 M'Sila, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| M'Sila | 205K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Bou Saada | 176K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Aissa | 95K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Hammam Dalaa | 58K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Magra | 53K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Ain El Hadjel | 46K | 6.5 | 0.2 years |
| Ain El Melh | 38K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Derradj | 38K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Ouled Addi Guebala | 37K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| Maadid | 37K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Belaiba | 35K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Ain Khadra | 33K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Ben Srour | 32K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Medjedel | 31K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Ameur | 31K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| Berhoum | 30K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Ouanougha | 25K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Mohamed Boudiaf | 20K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Djebel Messaad | 19K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Maarif | 18K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Ain Errich | 18K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Sidi Brahim | 17K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| M'Cif | 17K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Hamri | 17K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Tarmount | 16K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Bouti Sayeh | 13K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| M'Tarfa | 13K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Beni Ilmane | 12K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Khoubana | 12K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Sidi Hadjeres | 11K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| Menaa | 11K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Madhi | 11K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Khatouti Sed Eldjir | 11K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Tamsa | 11K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Soumaa | 10K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Sidi M'Hamed | 10K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Dehahna | 10K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Slim | 10K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Mansour | 8K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| El Houamed | 8K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Bir Foda | 8K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Benzouh | 7K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Chellal | 6K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Ain Fares | 6K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Ouled Slimane | 4K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Oultene | 3K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Zarzour | 3K | 4.7 | 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.