Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 9 districts in Al Madinah. The average PM2.5 level is 19.1 µg/m³—3.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Madinah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.1µg/m³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 317 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Madinah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.39 years longer.
That's 3.2M years of life stolen from 2.3 million 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 9 most polluted districts in Al Madinah. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Al Madinah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Madinah | 1.3M | 20.3 | 1.5 years |
| Yanbu | 465K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Al Ula | 133K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
| Al Mahd | 106K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| Badr | 101K | 21.3 | 1.6 years |
| Wadi Al Fara | 78K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Khaybar | 65K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Al Hinakiyah | 62K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Al Is | 45K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.