Air pollution threatens the health of 827 thousand people across 12 districts in Bur Sa`id. The average PM2.5 level is 14.3 µg/m³—2.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bur Sa`id faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 827 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.3µg/m³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 237 cigarettes in a year.
If Bur Sa`id met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.9 years longer.
That's 744K years of life stolen from 827 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 10 most polluted districts in Bur Sa`id. 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 Bur Sa`id, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Az-Zohur | 235K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Ad-Dawahy | 156K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Al-Manakh | 106K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Al-Ganoub | 64K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Port Fuad | 57K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Al-'Arab | 55K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Ash-Sharq | 53K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Al-Ganoub 2 | 38K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Port Sa'id Police Department | 26K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Al-Manasrah | 19K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Mubarak - Sharq at-Tafri'tah | 10K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Port Fuad 2 | 5K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.