Breathing in Khuzestan is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 5.2 million people across 15 districts in Khuzestan. The average PM2.5 level is 31.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”6.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Khuzestan

Khuzestan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 5.2 million across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 31.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 524 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Khuzestan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.61 years longer.

That's 13.6M years of life stolen from 5.2 million 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 Khuzestan. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ahvaz
    3.1 years lost
  • 2.Bandar-e-Mahshahr/Hendijan
    2.8 years lost
  • 3.Abadan
    2.8 years lost
  • 4.Shadegan
    2.8 years lost
  • 5.Khorramshahr
    2.7 years lost
  • 6.Shushtar
    2.5 years lost
  • 7.Dasht-e-Azadegan
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Ramhormoz
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.Dezful
    2.2 years lost
  • 10.Shush
    2.1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
11.9%
620K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
52.2%
2.7M
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
35.8%
1.9M
Districts

All 15 Districts in Khuzestan

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Ahvaz1.9M
36.4
3.1 years
Dezful517K
27.5
2.2 years
Bandar-e-Mahshahr/Hendijan398K
33.8
2.8 years
Abadan322K
33.4
2.8 years
Shushtar298K
30.1
2.5 years
Behbahan290K
24.4
1.9 years
Masjed Soleyman219K
26.3
2.1 years
Izeh County217K
22.1
1.7 years
Khorramshahr195K
33.0
2.7 years
Ramhormoz187K
29.7
2.4 years
Andimeshk165K
25.7
2.0 years
Dasht-e-Azadegan155K
29.8
2.4 years
Shadegan132K
33.2
2.8 years
Shush127K
26.8
2.1 years
Baghemalek113K
24.9
2.0 years

Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.