Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 9 districts in Semenawi Keyih Bahri. The average PM2.5 level is 15.1 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Semenawi Keyih Bahri faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.1µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 251 cigarettes in a year.
If Semenawi Keyih Bahri met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.98 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 1.1 million 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 Semenawi Keyih Bahri. 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 Semenawi Keyih Bahri, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afabet | 255K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Nakfa | 241K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Ghida`e | 200K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Mitswa`e City | 118K | 22.5 | 1.7 years |
| Sheib | 112K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Foro | 68K | 21.8 | 1.6 years |
| Ghelaelo' | 57K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Karora | 50K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Dahlak | 13K | 18.0 | 1.3 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.