Air pollution threatens the health of 624 thousand people across 3 districts in As Suwayda'. The average PM2.5 level is 11.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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As Suwayda' faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 624 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 191 cigarettes in a year.
If As Suwayda' met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.66 years longer.
That's 412K years of life stolen from 624 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 3 most polluted districts in As Suwayda'. 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 As Suwayda', sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| As-Suwayda | 451K | 11.7 | 0.7 years |
| Salkhad | 109K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Shahba | 64K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.