Air pollution threatens the health of 3.9 million people across 5 districts in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz. The average PM2.5 level is 7.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.9 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 126 cigarettes in a year.
If Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.27 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 3.9 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 5 most polluted districts in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakech | 1.5M | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| El KelaĆ¢ des Sraghna | 937K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| Al Haouz | 608K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Essaouira | 505K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Chichaoua | 400K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.