Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 6 districts in River Nile. The average PM2.5 level is 8.5 µg/m³—1.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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River Nile faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.5µg/m³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 141 cigarettes in a year.
If River Nile met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.35 years longer.
That's 893K years of life stolen from 2.6 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 6 most polluted districts in River Nile. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in River Nile, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atbara | 672K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Shendi | 564K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| Al Matammah | 485K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Berber | 338K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Abu Hamad | 264K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Ad Damer | 229K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.