Air pollution threatens the health of 3.5 million people across 5 districts in South Darfur. The average PM2.5 level is 7.8 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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South Darfur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.5 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.8µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 129 cigarettes in a year.
If South Darfur met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.26 years longer.
That's 897K years of life stolen from 3.5 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 South Darfur. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in South Darfur, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyala | 1.8M | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Id El Ghanem | 927K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Buram | 467K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
| Kas | 148K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Tulus | 93K | 9.2 | 0.4 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.