Air pollution threatens the health of 4.3 million people across 8 districts in Al Fayyum. The average PM2.5 level is 19.4 µg/m³—3.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Fayyum faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.3 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.4µg/m³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 322 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Fayyum met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.42 years longer.
That's 6.0M years of life stolen from 4.3 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 8 most polluted districts in Al Fayyum. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Al Fayyum, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Fayyum | 1.1M | 20.0 | 1.5 years |
| Itsa | 768K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| Sinnuris | 668K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Tamiyah | 479K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Ibshaway | 452K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Yusuf as-Sidiq | 427K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Unorganized in Al Fayoum | 372K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Al-Fayyum City | 19K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.