Air pollution threatens the health of 114 thousand people across 9 districts in Janub Sina'. The average PM2.5 level is 10.5 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Janub Sina' faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 114 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.5µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 174 cigarettes in a year.
If Janub Sina' met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.55 years longer.
That's 63K years of life stolen from 114 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 9 most polluted districts in Janub Sina'. 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 Janub Sina', sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm el-Sheikh | 50K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| At-Tur | 20K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Ras Sidr | 12K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Abu Radis | 9K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| Sant Katrin | 9K | 8.6 | 0.3 years |
| Nuweiba' | 7K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
| Abu Zenima | 4K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Taba | 2K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Dahab | 891 | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.