Air pollution threatens the health of 666 thousand people across 6 districts in Al Batinah North. The average PM2.5 level is 16.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Batinah North faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 666 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 275 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Batinah North met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.13 years longer.
That's 753K years of life stolen from 666 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 6 most polluted districts in Al Batinah North. 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 Batinah North, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khabourah | 167K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Saham | 154K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Sohar | 132K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| As Suwaiq | 115K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Liwa | 54K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Shinas | 45K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.