Air pollution threatens the health of 71 thousand people across 3 districts in Ali Sabieh. The average PM2.5 level is 16.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ali Sabieh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 71 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 270 cigarettes in a year.
If Ali Sabieh met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.11 years longer.
That's 79K years of life stolen from 71 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 3 most polluted districts in Ali Sabieh. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Ali Sabieh, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Sabieh | 41K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Holhol | 17K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Ali Adde | 13K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.