Air pollution threatens the health of 1.7 million people across 5 districts in Tartus. The average PM2.5 level is 15.9 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tartus faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.7 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.9µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 264 cigarettes in a year.
If Tartus met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 1.8M years of life stolen from 1.7 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 5 most polluted districts in Tartus. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Tartus, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tartus | 797K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Baniyas | 502K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Safita | 285K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Duraykish | 75K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Ash-Shaykh Badr | 53K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.