Air pollution threatens the health of 407 thousand people across 10 districts in Gabès. The average PM2.5 level is 4.9 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Gabès faces significant air pollution challenges. 30% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 407 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.9µg/m³. That's 1.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 81 cigarettes in a year.
If Gabès met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 407 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 10 most polluted districts in Gabès. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Gabès, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamma | 80K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Gabès Médina | 71K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Mareth | 70K | 4.6 | 0.0 years |
| Gabès Sud | 66K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Ghannouch | 34K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Metouia | 29K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| Gabès Ouest | 23K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Matmata Nouvelle | 16K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Menzel Habib | 13K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Matmata | 4K | 4.1 | 0.0 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.