Air pollution threatens the health of 804 thousand people across 6 districts in As Suways. The average PM2.5 level is 15.6 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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As Suways faces significant air pollution challenges. 83% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 804 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.6µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 259 cigarettes in a year.
If As Suways met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.01 years longer.
That's 812K years of life stolen from 804 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 5 most polluted districts in As Suways. 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 As Suways, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Arb'in | 326K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Al-Janayin | 159K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Faisal | 148K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| 'Ataqah | 98K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Suez | 73K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Port Suez Police Department | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.