Air pollution threatens the health of 543 thousand people across 7 districts in Matrouh. The average PM2.5 level is 9.7 µg/m³—1.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Matrouh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 543 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.7µg/m³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 161 cigarettes in a year.
If Matrouh met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.46 years longer.
That's 250K years of life stolen from 543 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 7 most polluted districts in Matrouh. 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 Matrouh, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsa Matruh | 240K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Al-Hammam | 86K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Ad-Dab'ah | 62K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Sidi Barrani | 52K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Marina al-'Alamayn as-Siyahiyah | 49K | 10.2 | 0.5 years |
| Siwa | 34K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| As-Salum | 21K | 8.2 | 0.3 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.