Breathing in Le Kef is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 256 thousand people across 11 districts in Le Kef. The average PM2.5 level is 7.7 µg/m³—1.5Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Air Pollution in Le Kef

Le Kef faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 256 thousand across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.7µg/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 128 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

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

Life Expectancy Impact

If Le Kef met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.27 years longer.

That's 69K years of life stolen from 256 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Le Kef. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Jerissa
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.Kalaat Senan
    0.3 years lost
  • 3.Tajerouine
    0.3 years lost
  • 4.Es Sers
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.Ksour
    0.3 years lost
  • 6.Kef Ouest
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Kalaa Khesba
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Dahmani
    0.3 years lost
  • 9.Kef Est
    0.3 years lost
  • 10.Sakiet Sidi Youssef
    0.2 years lost

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
100%
256K
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 11 Districts in Le Kef

Complete air quality data for every district in Le Kef, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Kef Est42K
7.6
0.3 years
Kef Ouest36K
7.9
0.3 years
Tajerouine29K
8.2
0.3 years
Nebeur28K
6.5
0.1 years
Dahmani26K
7.6
0.3 years
Es Sers24K
8.1
0.3 years
Sakiet Sidi Youssef19K
7.1
0.2 years
Ksour18K
8.0
0.3 years
Kalaat Senan16K
8.3
0.3 years
Jerissa11K
8.5
0.3 years
Kalaa Khesba6K
7.8
0.3 years

Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.