Air pollution threatens the health of 2.4 million people across 4 districts in Red Sea. The average PM2.5 level is 16.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Red Sea faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.4 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 269 cigarettes in a year.
If Red Sea met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 2.6M years of life stolen from 2.4 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 4 most polluted districts in Red Sea. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Red Sea, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Sudan | 1.4M | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Tokar | 535K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Sinkat | 409K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Halayeb | 56K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.