Air pollution threatens the health of 3.4 million people across 5 districts in Al Qadarif. The average PM2.5 level is 10.3 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Qadarif faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.4 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.3µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 171 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Qadarif met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.5 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 3.4 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 Al Qadarif. 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 Al Qadarif, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fushqa | 984K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Al Rahd | 833K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Al Gadaref | 738K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Al Galabat | 610K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
| Al Faw | 240K | 9.8 | 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.