Air pollution threatens the health of 352 thousand people across 5 districts in Al Batinah South. The average PM2.5 level is 15.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Batinah South faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 352 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 254 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Batinah South met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.03 years longer.
That's 363K years of life stolen from 352 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 5 most polluted districts in Al Batinah South. 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 South, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barka | 164K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| A Rustaq | 104K | 13.2 | 0.8 years |
| Al Masnaah | 40K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Al Awabi | 26K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Nakhal | 19K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.