Breathing in Tlemcen is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 53 districts in Tlemcen. The average PM2.5 level is 4.2 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tlemcen

Tlemcen faces significant air pollution challenges. 2% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 53 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.2µg/m³. That's 0.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 70 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 Tlemcen met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.

That's 0 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.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Tlemcen. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.El Aricha
    0.1 years lost
  • 2.Bouihi
    0 years lost
  • 3.Ghazaouet
    0 years lost
  • 4.El Gor
    0 years lost
  • 5.Ain Nehala
    0 years lost
  • 6.Maghnia
    0 years lost
  • 7.Honaine
    0 years lost
  • 8.Sidi Abdelli
    0 years lost
  • 9.Sidi Djilali
    0 years lost
  • 10.Ain Fettah
    0 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
99.4%
1.3M
5-10 µg/m³
0.6%
8K
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 53 Districts in Tlemcen

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tlemcen180K
4.2
0.0 years
Maghnia144K
4.4
0.0 years
Chetouane69K
4.2
0.0 years
Remchi61K
4.0
0.0 years
Mansourah60K
4.3
0.0 years
Sebdou54K
4.3
0.0 years
Nedroma47K
3.8
0.0 years
Hennaya47K
4.2
0.0 years
Ghazaouet46K
4.7
0.0 years
Sabra37K
4.3
0.0 years
Ouled Mimoun37K
4.3
0.0 years
Souahlia32K
4.0
0.0 years
Sidi Abdelli25K
4.4
0.0 years
Beni Mester24K
4.2
0.0 years
Bensekrane20K
4.3
0.0 years
Beni Boussaid18K
4.0
0.0 years
Ain Youcef17K
4.0
0.0 years
Beni Ouarsous17K
3.9
0.0 years
Amieur17K
4.1
0.0 years
Beni Snous16K
3.8
0.0 years
Hammam Boughrara16K
4.3
0.0 years
Ain Fezza14K
3.9
0.0 years
Ain Tallout14K
4.2
0.0 years
Djebala13K
3.8
0.0 years
Souani13K
3.9
0.0 years
El Gor12K
4.6
0.0 years
Bab El Assa11K
3.9
0.0 years
Fellaoucene11K
4.0
0.0 years
Bouihi11K
4.8
0.0 years
Ain Fettah11K
4.4
0.0 years
Ain Nehala11K
4.5
0.0 years
Azails10K
3.9
0.0 years
El Fehoul10K
4.0
0.0 years
Beni Khellad10K
3.9
0.0 years
Sidi Medjahed9K
4.1
0.0 years
Dar Yaghmouracene9K
4.1
0.0 years
Bouhlou9K
4.1
0.0 years
Honaine8K
4.4
0.0 years
Sidi Djilali8K
4.4
0.0 years
El Aricha8K
6.0
0.1 years
Marsa Ben M'Hidi8K
4.2
0.0 years
Tianet8K
3.9
0.0 years
Ain Ghoraba7K
3.9
0.0 years
Terny Beni Hediel7K
4.0
0.0 years
Sebbaa Chioukh6K
4.0
0.0 years
Ouled Riyah6K
4.2
0.0 years
Beni Smiel6K
3.8
0.0 years
Oued Chouly6K
3.8
0.0 years
Msirda Fouaga6K
3.8
0.0 years
Ain Kebira5K
3.8
0.0 years
Zenata5K
4.1
0.0 years
Souk Tleta4K
4.2
0.0 years
Beni Bahdel4K
3.9
0.0 years

Showing 53 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.