Breathing in Souk Ahras is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 596 thousand people across 26 districts in Souk Ahras. The average PM2.5 level is 6.4 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Souk Ahras

Souk Ahras faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 596 thousand across 26 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.4µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 106 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 Souk Ahras met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.13 years longer.

That's 77K years of life stolen from 596 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 Souk Ahras. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Oued Kebrit
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.Terraguelt
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Sidi Fredj
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Oum El Adhaim
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.M'Daourouche
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Safel El Ouiden
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Drea
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Bir Bouhouche
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Taoura
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Haddada
    0.2 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
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
100%
596K
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 26 Districts in Souk Ahras

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Souk Ahras190K
6.5
0.1 years
Sedrata77K
6.5
0.1 years
M'Daourouche40K
7.0
0.2 years
Machroha28K
5.5
0.1 years
Taoura28K
6.7
0.2 years
Hanencha26K
6.0
0.1 years
Ouled Driss19K
5.5
0.1 years
Merahna18K
6.3
0.1 years
Zaarouria18K
5.8
0.1 years
Sidi Fredj13K
7.3
0.2 years
Ain Zana13K
5.6
0.1 years
Khedara12K
6.0
0.1 years
Oum El Adhaim12K
7.1
0.2 years
Ouillen10K
5.8
0.1 years
Drea10K
6.7
0.2 years
Haddada10K
6.6
0.2 years
Tiffech9K
5.9
0.1 years
Bir Bouhouche9K
6.7
0.2 years
Ouled Moumen9K
5.8
0.1 years
Ragouba8K
6.1
0.1 years
Oued Kebrit8K
7.6
0.3 years
Terraguelt8K
7.4
0.2 years
Khemissa6K
5.9
0.1 years
Zouabi5K
6.3
0.1 years
Ain Soltane5K
5.9
0.1 years
Safel El Ouiden5K
6.8
0.2 years

Showing 26 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.