Breathing in Al Qahirah is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 10.8 million people across 41 districts in Al Qahirah. The average PM2.5 level is 22.3 µg/m³—4.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Al Qahirah

Al Qahirah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 10.8 million across 41 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.3µg/m³. That's 4.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 370 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 Qahirah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.71 years longer.

That's 18.4M years of life stolen from 10.8 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 Qahirah. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Helwan
    1.8 years lost
  • 2.Monshat Nasr
    1.8 years lost
  • 3.Al-Khalifa
    1.8 years lost
  • 4.At-Tebin
    1.8 years lost
  • 5.Turah
    1.8 years lost
  • 6.15 Mayu
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Ad-Darb al-Ahmar
    1.7 years lost
  • 8.Nasr City 2
    1.7 years lost
  • 9.'Abdin
    1.7 years lost
  • 10.Al-Jamaliyah
    1.7 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%
10.8M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 41 Districts in Al Qahirah

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Al-Basatin892K
22.4
1.7 years
Helwan796K
23.4
1.8 years
As-Salam700K
22.1
1.7 years
Al-Marj654K
21.9
1.7 years
Nasr City 1637K
22.3
1.7 years
Al-Matariyah554K
21.7
1.6 years
'Ain Schams501K
21.9
1.7 years
Az-Zaytun404K
21.9
1.7 years
An-Nuzhah401K
22.5
1.7 years
New Cairo 1375K
22.0
1.7 years
Al-Khalifa373K
23.1
1.8 years
As-Sajil366K
22.2
1.7 years
Zawiyya Al-Hamra348K
22.1
1.7 years
Hada'iq al-Qubbah306K
22.1
1.7 years
Ancient Cairo252K
22.3
1.7 years
Ash-Sharabiyah227K
22.4
1.7 years
New Cairo 2224K
22.1
1.7 years
Heliopolis218K
22.0
1.7 years
Monshat Nasr199K
23.2
1.8 years
Ash-Shruq188K
21.6
1.6 years
Al-Ma'adi177K
22.4
1.7 years
Rud al-Faraj170K
22.3
1.7 years
Nasr City 2167K
22.7
1.7 years
As-Sayidah Zaynab164K
22.5
1.7 years
Al-Waili148K
22.3
1.7 years
Az-Zahir139K
22.4
1.7 years
Unorganized in Al Qahirah135K
21.2
1.6 years
New Cairo 3121K
22.4
1.7 years
Turah114K
22.9
1.8 years
15 Mayu113K
22.8
1.7 years
Bulaq108K
22.4
1.7 years
Shubra98K
22.5
1.7 years
Badr95K
21.3
1.6 years
At-Tebin78K
22.9
1.8 years
Ad-Darb al-Ahmar73K
22.7
1.7 years
Al-Jamaliyah58K
22.6
1.7 years
Al-Azbakiyah54K
22.6
1.7 years
Zamalik50K
22.3
1.7 years
Qasr an-Nil38K
22.5
1.7 years
Al-Muski36K
22.6
1.7 years
'Abdin30K
22.6
1.7 years

Showing 41 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.