Air pollution threatens the health of 214 thousand people across 4 districts in Nabatiyeh. The average PM2.5 level is 12.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nabatiyeh faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 214 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 204 cigarettes in a year.
If Nabatiyeh met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.72 years longer.
That's 154K years of life stolen from 214 thousand 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 4 most polluted districts in Nabatiyeh. 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 Nabatiyeh, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nabatiyeh | 101K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Bint Jbayl | 54K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Marjaayoun | 41K | 11.2 | 0.6 years |
| Hasbaya | 18K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.