Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 6 districts in Maysan. The average PM2.5 level is 30.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Maysan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 30.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 503 cigarettes in a year.
If Maysan met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.47 years longer.
That's 3.0M years of life stolen from 1.2 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 6 most polluted districts in Maysan. 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 Maysan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Amarah | 705K | 31.8 | 2.6 years |
| Al Mijar al Kabir | 169K | 28.0 | 2.3 years |
| Al Miamona | 123K | 27.6 | 2.2 years |
| Qal`at Salih | 99K | 29.4 | 2.4 years |
| Al Kahla | 74K | 29.9 | 2.4 years |
| Ali al Gharbi | 59K | 26.5 | 2.1 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.