Breathing in SĂ©tif is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 60 districts in SĂ©tif. The average PM2.5 level is 5.8 ”g/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in SĂ©tif

SĂ©tif faces significant air pollution challenges. 60% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 60 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.8”g/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 96 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 ”g/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Sétif met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.08 years longer.

That's 162K years of life stolen from 2.0 million 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 SĂ©tif. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Hammam Soukhna
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.Ain Lahdjar
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Telaa
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Taya
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Bir Haddada
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Bazer-Sakra
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Beidha Bordj
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Guidjel
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.El Eulma
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.El Oueldja
    0.1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
24.1%
486K
5-10 ”g/m³
75.9%
1.5M
10-15 ”g/m³
0%
0
15-25 ”g/m³
0%
0
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 60 Districts in SĂ©tif

Complete air quality data for every district in SĂ©tif, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Setif370K
5.9
0.1 years
El Eulma189K
6.5
0.1 years
Ain Oulmane92K
6.4
0.1 years
Ain Azel63K
6.2
0.1 years
Ain El Kebira50K
5.0
0.0 years
Beidha Bordj49K
6.6
0.2 years
Ain Lahdjar47K
7.4
0.2 years
Ain Arnat46K
5.7
0.1 years
Bougaa43K
4.7
0.0 years
Guidjel43K
6.6
0.2 years
Djemila41K
5.0
0.0 years
Bazer-Sakra36K
6.7
0.2 years
Salah Bey33K
5.8
0.1 years
Ksar El Abtal32K
6.3
0.1 years
Bir-El-Arch32K
6.3
0.1 years
Amoucha31K
5.0
0.0 years
Guellal30K
6.3
0.1 years
Tizi N'Bechar29K
5.1
0.0 years
Babor28K
5.2
0.0 years
Beni-Ouartilane28K
4.6
0.0 years
Bir Haddada28K
6.8
0.2 years
Beni-Aziz27K
4.9
0.0 years
Beni Fouda26K
5.6
0.1 years
Beni Chebana24K
4.5
0.0 years
Draa-Kebila24K
4.7
0.0 years
Bouandas24K
5.0
0.0 years
Bousselam24K
4.7
0.0 years
Ain Abessa24K
4.9
0.0 years
Maouaklane24K
4.8
0.0 years
Bellaa23K
5.7
0.1 years
Tala-Ifacene23K
4.9
0.0 years
El Ouricia23K
5.3
0.0 years
Hammam Guergour22K
4.7
0.0 years
Guelta Zerka22K
6.0
0.1 years
Mezloug22K
6.0
0.1 years
Ain-Sebt22K
4.8
0.0 years
Rosfa22K
5.3
0.0 years
Hamma20K
5.6
0.1 years
Ain Roua18K
4.8
0.0 years
Hammam Soukhna18K
7.6
0.3 years
Serdj-El-Ghoul17K
4.9
0.0 years
Ain-Legradj17K
4.6
0.0 years
Ouled Saber16K
6.4
0.1 years
Dehamcha15K
4.9
0.0 years
Ouled Tebben15K
4.9
0.0 years
Ouled Si Ahmed15K
5.5
0.1 years
Beni Oussine15K
4.9
0.0 years
Taya14K
6.9
0.2 years
El Oueldja14K
6.5
0.1 years
Maaouia13K
4.7
0.0 years
Beni-Mouhli13K
4.6
0.0 years
Boutaleb13K
5.6
0.1 years
Ait-Tizi12K
5.1
0.0 years
Ouled Addouane12K
5.2
0.0 years
Tachouda11K
5.4
0.0 years
Telaa11K
7.4
0.2 years
Ait Naoual Mezada10K
4.9
0.0 years
Guenzet Tassameurt7K
4.5
0.0 years
Harbil7K
4.5
0.0 years
Oued El Barad5K
5.1
0.0 years

Showing 60 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.