Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 4 districts in Al Ḥasakah. The average PM2.5 level is 21.3 µg/m³—4.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Ḥasakah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.3µg/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 353 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Ḥasakah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.59 years longer.
That's 2.6M years of life stolen from 1.6 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 4 most polluted districts in Al Ḥasakah. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Al Ḥasakah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Qamishli | 574K | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
| Al-Hasakah | 556K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Al-Malikiyah | 278K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Ra's al-'Ayn | 199K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.