Air pollution threatens the health of 3.0 million people across 6 districts in Diyala. The average PM2.5 level is 20 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Diyala faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.0 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 332 cigarettes in a year.
If Diyala met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.47 years longer.
That's 4.4M years of life stolen from 3.0 million 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 6 most polluted districts in Diyala. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Diyala, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Miqdadiyah | 755K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Balad Ruz | 641K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| Khanaqin | 625K | 18.8 | 1.4 years |
| Ba`qubah | 553K | 20.8 | 1.5 years |
| Al Khalis | 265K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Kifri | 184K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.