Air pollution threatens the health of 3.8 million people across 11 districts in Ash-Sharqīyah. The average PM2.5 level is 30.1 µg/m³—6.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ash-Sharqīyah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.8 million across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 30.1µg/m³. That's 6.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 499 cigarettes in a year.
If Ash-Sharqīyah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.47 years longer.
That's 9.5M years of life stolen from 3.8 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 10 most polluted districts in Ash-Sharqīyah. 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 Ash-Sharqīyah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahsa | 1.1M | 37.2 | 3.2 years |
| Al Jubayl | 659K | 27.3 | 2.2 years |
| Al Qatif | 578K | 32.6 | 2.7 years |
| Hafar Al Batin | 494K | 22.8 | 1.7 years |
| Al Khubar | 463K | 25.0 | 2.0 years |
| Al Khafji | 147K | 21.2 | 1.6 years |
| Abqaiq | 116K | 35.3 | 3.0 years |
| Al Nuayriyah | 101K | 29.3 | 2.4 years |
| Ras Tannurah | 85K | 27.7 | 2.2 years |
| Qaryah Al Ulya | 61K | 26.3 | 2.1 years |
| Al Udayd | 47K | 26.1 | 2.1 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.