Air pollution threatens the health of 4.9 million people across 7 districts in Khartoum. The average PM2.5 level is 8.4 µg/m³—1.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Khartoum faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.9 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.4µg/m³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 139 cigarettes in a year.
If Khartoum met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.33 years longer.
That's 1.6M years of life stolen from 4.9 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 Khartoum. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Khartoum, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khartoum Bahri | 1.3M | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Khartoum | 1.3M | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Omdurman | 1.2M | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| South Khartoum | 393K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Sharg En Nile | 327K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Um Badda | 327K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Karary | 41K | 7.5 | 0.2 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.