Air pollution threatens the health of 2.9 million people across 4 districts in Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer. The average PM2.5 level is 9.3 µg/m³—1.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.9 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.3µg/m³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 154 cigarettes in a year.
If Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.41 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 2.9 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 4 most polluted districts in Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer. 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 Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabat | 941K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Salé | 736K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| Skhirate-Témara | 650K | 9.4 | 0.4 years |
| Khémisset | 592K | 8.0 | 0.3 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.