Air pollution threatens the health of 741 thousand people across 6 districts in North. The average PM2.5 level is 19.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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North faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 741 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 319 cigarettes in a year.
If North met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.41 years longer.
That's 1.0M years of life stolen from 741 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 6 most polluted districts in North. 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 North, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tripoli | 281K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Minieh-Danieh | 165K | 18.9 | 1.4 years |
| Zgharta | 103K | 19.7 | 1.4 years |
| Koura | 99K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Batroun | 66K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Bcharre | 26K | 20.6 | 1.5 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.