Air pollution threatens the health of 3.3 million people across 9 districts in Rif Dimashq. The average PM2.5 level is 19.2 µg/m³—3.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Rif Dimashq faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.3 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.2µg/m³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 319 cigarettes in a year.
If Rif Dimashq met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.36 years longer.
That's 4.4M years of life stolen from 3.3 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 9 most polluted districts in Rif Dimashq. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Rif Dimashq, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markaz Rif Dimashq | 1.6M | 19.8 | 1.4 years |
| Duma | 360K | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| An-Nabk | 260K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Qatana | 257K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Darayya | 227K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Al-Qutayfah | 227K | 18.8 | 1.3 years |
| At-Tall | 152K | 20.0 | 1.5 years |
| Zabadani | 137K | 17.6 | 1.2 years |
| Yabrud | 45K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.