Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 4 districts in Lattakia. The average PM2.5 level is 15.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.0Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lattakia faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 252 cigarettes in a year.
If Lattakia met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.99 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 1.2 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 Lattakia. 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 Lattakia, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latakia | 552K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Jableh | 379K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Qardaha | 177K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Al-Haffah | 109K | 15.3 | 1.0 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.