Air pollution threatens the health of 395 thousand people across 7 districts in Al Bahr al Ahmar. The average PM2.5 level is 10.9 µg/m³—2.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Bahr al Ahmar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 395 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.9µg/m³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 181 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Bahr al Ahmar met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.58 years longer.
That's 229K years of life stolen from 395 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 7 most polluted districts in Al Bahr al Ahmar. 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 Al Bahr al Ahmar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ghurdaqah | 193K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Safaja | 46K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Al-Qusayr | 46K | 12.1 | 0.7 years |
| Ras Gharib | 42K | 12.2 | 0.7 years |
| Ash-Shalatin | 27K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Al-Ghurdaqah 2 | 27K | 11.0 | 0.6 years |
| Marsa 'Alam | 14K | 13.1 | 0.8 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.