Breathing in Al Minya is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 6.6 million people across 13 districts in Al Minya. The average PM2.5 level is 16.5 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Al Minya

Al Minya faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 6.6 million across 13 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.5µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 274 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 Al Minya met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.13 years longer.

That's 7.5M years of life stolen from 6.6 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 Al Minya. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.New Minya City
    1.3 years lost
  • 2.Al-'Idwah
    1.3 years lost
  • 3.Al-Minya City
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.Maghaghah
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Unorganized in Al Minya
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Bani Mazar
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.Al-Minya
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.Abu Qurqas
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Matay
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Samalut
    1.1 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%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
6.6M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 13 Districts in Al Minya

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Samalut855K
16.3
1.1 years
Mallawi807K
15.9
1.1 years
Al-Minya781K
16.5
1.1 years
Abu Qurqas694K
16.4
1.1 years
Bani Mazar657K
16.6
1.1 years
Maghaghah646K
17.1
1.2 years
Unorganized in Al Minya481K
16.9
1.2 years
Dayr Mawas443K
15.2
1.0 years
Al-Minya City361K
17.4
1.2 years
Matay348K
16.3
1.1 years
Al-'Idwah314K
18.0
1.3 years
Mallawi City191K
16.0
1.1 years
New Minya City14K
18.3
1.3 years

Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.