Breathing in Guelmim - Es-Semara is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 467 thousand people across 4 districts in Guelmim - Es-Semara. The average PM2.5 level is 4.3 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

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Air Pollution in Guelmim - Es-Semara

Guelmim - Es-Semara faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 467 thousand across 4 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.3µg/m³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 71 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Guelmim - Es-Semara met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.

That's 0 years of life stolen from 467 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 4 most polluted districts in Guelmim - Es-Semara. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Tan-Tan
    0 years lost
  • 2.Guelmim
    0 years lost
  • 3.Tata
    0 years lost
  • 4.Assa-Zag
    0 years lost

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
100%
467K
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 4 Districts in Guelmim - Es-Semara

Complete air quality data for every district in Guelmim - Es-Semara, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Guelmim201K
4.5
0.0 years
Tata124K
4.1
0.0 years
Tan-Tan94K
4.9
0.0 years
Assa-Zag48K
3.1
0.0 years

Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.