Air pollution threatens the health of 3.9 million people across 7 districts in Souss - Massa - Draâ. The average PM2.5 level is 5.7 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Souss - Massa - Draâ faces significant air pollution challenges. 57% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.9 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.7µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 95 cigarettes in a year.
If Souss - Massa - Draâ met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.1 years longer.
That's 387K 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 7 most polluted districts in Souss - Massa - Draâ. 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 Souss - Massa - Draâ, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taroudannt | 917K | 5.7 | 0.1 years |
| Ouarzazate | 858K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Agadir-Ida ou Tanane | 726K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Inezgane-Aït Melloul | 517K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Chtouka-Aït Baha | 393K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Tiznit | 367K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Zagora | 91K | 3.8 | 0.0 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.