Breathing in Ben Arous (Tunis Sud) is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 750 thousand people across 12 districts in Ben Arous (Tunis Sud). The average PM2.5 level is 10.7 µg/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ben Arous (Tunis Sud)

Ben Arous (Tunis Sud) faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 750 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.7µg/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 178 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Ben Arous (Tunis Sud) met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.55 years longer.

That's 413K years of life stolen from 750 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Ben Arous (Tunis Sud). These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mégrine
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Radès
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Ben Arous
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Nouvelle Médina
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.El Mourouj
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Ezzahra
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Fouchana
    0.5 years lost
  • 8.Hammam Lif
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.Boumhel
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Hammam Chott
    0.5 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
21.1%
159K
10-15 µg/m³
78.9%
592K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Ben Arous (Tunis Sud)

Complete air quality data for every district in Ben Arous (Tunis Sud), sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Fouchana132K
10.6
0.5 years
Mornag86K
9.2
0.4 years
El Mourouj76K
11.2
0.6 years
M'Hamdia73K
9.4
0.4 years
Radès71K
11.8
0.7 years
Ben Arous62K
11.7
0.7 years
Hammam Lif62K
10.5
0.5 years
Nouvelle Médina59K
11.6
0.6 years
Ezzahra58K
10.9
0.6 years
Mégrine36K
12.0
0.7 years
Boumhel23K
10.3
0.5 years
Hammam Chott14K
10.1
0.5 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.