Air pollution threatens the health of 925 thousand people across 4 districts in Al-Muthannia. The average PM2.5 level is 27.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al-Muthannia faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 925 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 463 cigarettes in a year.
If Al-Muthannia met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.24 years longer.
That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 925 thousand 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 Al-Muthannia. 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 Al-Muthannia, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rumaitha | 380K | 26.6 | 2.1 years |
| As Samawah | 367K | 28.6 | 2.3 years |
| Al Khithir | 156K | 30.2 | 2.5 years |
| As Salman | 21K | 24.1 | 1.9 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.