Breathing in Tébessa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 882 thousand people across 28 districts in Tébessa. The average PM2.5 level is 6.9 µg/m³—1.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tébessa

Tébessa faces significant air pollution challenges. 96% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 882 thousand across 28 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.9µg/m³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 114 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 Tébessa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.19 years longer.

That's 168K years of life stolen from 882 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 Tébessa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.El Meridj
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.El Ouinet
    0.3 years lost
  • 3.Bir Dheb
    0.3 years lost
  • 4.Ain Zerga
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.El Kouif
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Ouenza
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Morsot
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Tebessa
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Boulhaf Dyr
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Hammamet
    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
0.6%
6K
5-10 µg/m³
99.4%
876K
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 28 Districts in Tébessa

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tebessa259K
7.3
0.2 years
Chrea103K
6.6
0.2 years
Bir El Ater95K
5.8
0.1 years
Ouenza74K
7.4
0.2 years
El Ouinet31K
7.7
0.3 years
Ain Zerga30K
7.6
0.3 years
Morsot26K
7.3
0.2 years
El Ogla26K
6.5
0.1 years
El Kouif25K
7.5
0.2 years
Hammamet25K
7.2
0.2 years
Bir Mokkadem21K
6.8
0.2 years
El Meridj17K
8.0
0.3 years
Boukhadra16K
7.0
0.2 years
El Malabiodh16K
6.7
0.2 years
Thelidjene12K
6.1
0.1 years
Bekkaria12K
6.7
0.2 years
Bir Dheb12K
7.6
0.3 years
Ogla Melha10K
6.3
0.1 years
Negrine9K
5.1
0.0 years
Safsaf El Ouesra9K
6.0
0.1 years
Guorriguer9K
6.9
0.2 years
El Mezeraa8K
6.5
0.1 years
El Houidjbet8K
6.2
0.1 years
Boulhaf Dyr7K
7.3
0.2 years
Bedjene6K
6.6
0.2 years
Ferkane6K
4.9
0.0 years
Oum Ali5K
6.3
0.1 years
Stah Guentis5K
5.9
0.1 years

Showing 28 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.