Air pollution threatens the health of 3.2 million people across 5 districts in Tanger - Tétouan. The average PM2.5 level is 7.9 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tanger - Tétouan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.2 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.9µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 131 cigarettes in a year.
If Tanger - Tétouan met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.29 years longer.
That's 935K years of life stolen from 3.2 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 Tanger - Tétouan. 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 Tanger - Tétouan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanger-Assilah | 1.0M | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Tétouan | 856K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Chefchaouen | 626K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Larache | 546K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Fahs Anjra | 183K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.