Air pollution threatens the health of 688 thousand people across 7 districts in Najran. The average PM2.5 level is 17.8 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Najran faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 688 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.8µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 295 cigarettes in a year.
If Najran met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.26 years longer.
That's 867K years of life stolen from 688 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 Najran. 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 Najran, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najran | 456K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Sharurah | 95K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| Hubuna | 36K | 16.1 | 1.1 years |
| Thar | 33K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Yadamah | 29K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Badr Al Janub | 19K | 12.0 | 0.7 years |
| Khubash | 19K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.