Air pollution threatens the health of 812 thousand people across 52 districts in Sidi Bel Abbès. The average PM2.5 level is 4.8 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Sidi Bel Abbès faces significant air pollution challenges. 10% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 812 thousand across 52 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.8µg/m³. That's 1.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 80 cigarettes in a year.
If Sidi Bel Abbès met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 812 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 Sidi Bel Abbès. 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 Sidi Bel Abbès, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidi Bel Abbes | 291K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Sfisef | 43K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Telagh | 31K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Ben Badis | 27K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Ras El Ma | 24K | 5.5 | 0.0 years |
| Ain El Berd | 22K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Lahcene | 22K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Ali Benyoub | 16K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Hamadouche | 15K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Boukhenifis | 14K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Tenira | 14K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Hassi Zehana | 13K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Brahim | 13K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Tilmouni | 12K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Mustafa Ben Brahim | 12K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Ali Boussidi | 12K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Taghlimet | 12K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Belarbi | 11K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Mezaourou | 11K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Merine | 11K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Tassala | 11K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Lemtar | 10K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Khaled | 10K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Benaicha Chelia | 9K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Oued Sefioune | 8K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Moulay Slissen | 8K | 4.0 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Dahou Zair | 8K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Tabia | 8K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Chetouane Belaila | 7K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Merhoum | 7K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Chouab | 7K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Zerouala | 7K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Amernas | 6K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Badredine El Mokrani | 6K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Sidi Yacoub | 6K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Hassi Dahou | 6K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Dhaya | 6K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Oued Sebaa | 6K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| M'Cid | 5K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Boudjebaa El Bordj | 5K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Thrid | 5K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| El Hacaiba | 4K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
| Sehala Thaoura | 4K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Redjem Demouche | 4K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Ain Tindamine | 4K | 4.2 | 0.0 years |
| Bir El Hammam | 3K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Adden | 3K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Taoudmout | 3K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Ain Kada | 3K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Tafissour | 3K | 4.4 | 0.0 years |
| Mekkedra | 2K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Oued Taourira | 1K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
Showing 52 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.