Air pollution threatens the health of 383 thousand people across 7 districts in Dhofar. The average PM2.5 level is 11.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Dhofar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 383 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 197 cigarettes in a year.
If Dhofar met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.65 years longer.
That's 249K years of life stolen from 383 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 7 most polluted districts in Dhofar. 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 Dhofar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salalah | 284K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Taqah | 51K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
| Thumrait | 23K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Marbat | 9K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
| Muqshin | 8K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Sudh | 8K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Al Halaniyat Islands | 25 | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.