Air pollution threatens the health of 2.2 million people across 9 districts in Irbid. The average PM2.5 level is 15 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Irbid faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.2 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 249 cigarettes in a year.
If Irbid met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.99 years longer.
That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 2.2 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 9 most polluted districts in Irbid. 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 Irbid, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wastiyyeh | 955K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Tayybeh | 792K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Mazar Shamali | 139K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Irbid | 94K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Kora | 41K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Aghwar Shamaliyyeh | 40K | 13.5 | 0.8 years |
| Bani Kenanah | 37K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Ramtha | 34K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Hariema | 33K | 15.2 | 1.0 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.