Air pollution threatens the health of 5.1 million people across 7 districts in Al Jazirah. The average PM2.5 level is 8.4 µg/m³—1.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Jazirah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 5.1 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.4µg/m³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 139 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Jazirah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.33 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 5.1 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 7 most polluted districts in Al Jazirah. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Al Jazirah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharq al Gazera | 1000K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| East al Gazera | 962K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| North al Gazera | 820K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Al Mahagil | 728K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| South al Gazera | 704K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Al Kamlin | 506K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Um Al Gura | 416K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.