Breathing in Suhaj is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 6.0 million people across 18 districts in Suhaj. The average PM2.5 level is 13.1 µg/m³—2.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Suhaj

Suhaj faces significant air pollution challenges. 94% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 6.0 million across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.1µg/m³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 217 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 Suhaj met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.81 years longer.

That's 4.8M years of life stolen from 6.0 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 Suhaj. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Dar as-Salam
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Saqultah
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Unorganized in Suhaj
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Al-Kawtar
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.Sawhaj 2
    0.8 years lost
  • 6.Tahta City
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.New Akhmim City
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Akhmim
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Tima
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.Tahta
    0.8 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
100%
6.0M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 18 Districts in Suhaj

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Sawhaj827K
13.0
0.8 years
Unorganized in Suhaj537K
13.4
0.8 years
Al-Baliyana513K
13.0
0.8 years
Jirja506K
12.8
0.8 years
Tima498K
13.3
0.8 years
Al-Maraghah483K
13.0
0.8 years
Dar as-Salam441K
13.7
0.9 years
Al-Manshah413K
12.8
0.8 years
Tahta378K
13.3
0.8 years
Akhmim374K
13.3
0.8 years
Juhaynah al-Gharbiyah311K
12.8
0.8 years
Al-'Usayrat225K
12.7
0.8 years
Saqultah221K
13.6
0.8 years
Tahta City158K
13.3
0.8 years
Sawhaj 286K
13.3
0.8 years
Al-Kawtar3K
13.3
0.8 years
New Akhmim City58
13.3
0.8 years
New Sawhaj City0
0.0
0.0 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.