Air pollution threatens the health of 308 thousand people across 9 districts in BĂ©ja. The average PM2.5 level is 7.7 ”g/mÂłâ1.5Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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BĂ©ja faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 308 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.7”g/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 128 cigarettes in a year.
If Béja met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.27 years longer.
That's 83K years of life stolen from 308 thousand 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 9 most polluted districts in BĂ©ja. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in BĂ©ja, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| BĂ©ja Sud | 67K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Nefza | 48K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| BĂ©ja Nord | 46K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Mejez El Bab | 43K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Testour | 35K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Amdoun | 21K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| TĂ©boursouk | 20K | 6.9 | 0.2 years |
| Goubellat | 15K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Thibar | 14K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.