Air pollution threatens the health of 192 thousand people across 3 districts in Ash Sharqiyah South. The average PM2.5 level is 12.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ash Sharqiyah South faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 192 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 214 cigarettes in a year.
If Ash Sharqiyah South met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.78 years longer.
That's 150K years of life stolen from 192 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 3 most polluted districts in Ash Sharqiyah 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 Ash Sharqiyah South, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalan Bani | 101K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Sur | 79K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Masirah | 13K | 10.2 | 0.5 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.