Air pollution threatens the health of 1.5 million people across 3 districts in Dayr Az Zawr. The average PM2.5 level is 17.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Dayr Az Zawr faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.5 million across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 287 cigarettes in a year.
If Dayr Az Zawr met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.19 years longer.
That's 1.8M years of life stolen from 1.5 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 3 most polluted districts in Dayr Az Zawr. 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 Dayr Az Zawr, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deir ez-Zor | 729K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Abu Kamal | 443K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Mayadin | 313K | 18.1 | 1.3 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.