Breathing in Debub is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 11 districts in Debub. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Debub

Debub faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 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 Debub met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.67 years longer.

That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 1.6 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 Debub. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Adi Kwala
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.Senafe
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Kudo Bu`er
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Mendefera
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Adi Keyih
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Dibarwa
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Tsorena
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Areza
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Dekemehare
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Segeneyiti
    0.5 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%
1.6M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 11 Districts in Debub

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Adi Kwala279K
13.4
0.8 years
Mendefera272K
12.3
0.7 years
Dibarwa174K
11.2
0.6 years
Kudo Bu`er138K
12.5
0.7 years
Dekemehare125K
11.0
0.6 years
Areza112K
11.0
0.6 years
Tsorena103K
11.2
0.6 years
Adi Keyih100K
12.3
0.7 years
May Mine98K
10.3
0.5 years
Senafe97K
12.7
0.8 years
Segeneyiti92K
10.4
0.5 years

Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.