Air pollution threatens the health of 453 thousand people across 8 districts in Ad Dakhliyah. The average PM2.5 level is 12.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ad Dakhliyah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 453 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 202 cigarettes in a year.
If Ad Dakhliyah met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.72 years longer.
That's 326K years of life stolen from 453 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 8 most polluted districts in Ad Dakhliyah. 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 Ad Dakhliyah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samail | 86K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| Nizwa | 86K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Al Hamra | 69K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| Manah | 60K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Bahla | 51K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Izki | 50K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Bid Bid | 28K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Adam | 23K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.