Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 8 districts in Mount Lebanon. The average PM2.5 level is 18.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Mount Lebanon faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 300 cigarettes in a year.
If Mount Lebanon met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.29 years longer.
That's 2.9M years of life stolen from 2.3 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 8 most polluted districts in Mount Lebanon. 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 Mount Lebanon, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baabda | 619K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| El Metn | 571K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Aley | 336K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Chouf | 308K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Kasrouane | 289K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| Jubail | 143K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Batroun | 754 | 21.8 | 1.7 years |
| Jezzine | 216 | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.