Breathing in Ajman is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 483 thousand people across 44 districts in Ajman. The average PM2.5 level is 18.8 µg/m³—3.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ajman

Ajman faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 483 thousand across 44 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.8µg/m³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 312 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Ajman met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.36 years longer.

That's 657K years of life stolen from 483 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Ajman. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Al Talla 2
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Al Talla 1
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Al Muwaihat 1
    1.6 years lost
  • 4.Al Muwaihat 3
    1.6 years lost
  • 5.Al Muntaz 1
    1.6 years lost
  • 6.Al Muntaz 2
    1.6 years lost
  • 7.Al Raqaib 1
    1.6 years lost
  • 8.Al Raqaib 2
    1.6 years lost
  • 9.Al Rawda 1
    1.6 years lost
  • 10.Al Muwaihat 2
    1.6 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
3.4%
16K
15-25 µg/m³
96.6%
467K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 44 Districts in Ajman

Complete air quality data for every district in Ajman, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Al Nuaimia78K
19.2
1.4 years
South Ajman53K
20.0
1.5 years
Al Rashidiya 344K
18.2
1.3 years
Meshairef39K
17.9
1.3 years
Al Nakil27K
17.7
1.2 years
Al Bustan25K
17.5
1.2 years
Al Rashidiya 224K
17.4
1.2 years
Al Rashidiya 117K
18.4
1.3 years
Al Rawda 317K
19.3
1.4 years
Masfut16K
14.7
1.0 years
Al Rumailah15K
18.8
1.3 years
Ajman Cental15K
18.6
1.3 years
Manama12K
19.5
1.4 years
Ajman Industrial 110K
19.6
1.4 years
Al Hamidiya 16K
20.8
1.5 years
Al Jerf Industrial 36K
20.1
1.5 years
Al Jerf Industrial 16K
18.8
1.4 years
Al Hamidiya 36K
18.9
1.4 years
Al Muwaihat 25K
20.8
1.6 years
Al Muwaihat 35K
21.7
1.6 years
Ajman4K
18.9
1.4 years
Al Raqaib 14K
21.0
1.6 years
Al Jerf Industrial 24K
20.1
1.5 years
Al Jerf 14K
18.3
1.3 years
Al Rawda 24K
20.3
1.5 years
Ajman Industrial 24K
19.3
1.4 years
Al Jerf 23K
18.2
1.3 years
Helio 23K
20.1
1.5 years
Al Zahya3K
20.1
1.5 years
Al Rawda 13K
20.9
1.6 years
Al Hamidiya 23K
19.9
1.5 years
Al Jerf 33K
18.9
1.4 years
Al Amerah2K
20.4
1.5 years
Al Bahia2K
20.5
1.5 years
Al Muntaz 22K
21.6
1.6 years
Helio 12K
20.0
1.5 years
Al Muwaihat 12K
21.7
1.6 years
Al Muntaz 12K
21.7
1.6 years
Al Raqaib 22K
21.0
1.6 years
Al Butain1K
17.7
1.2 years
Al Yasmeen1K
20.8
1.5 years
Al Talla 21K
22.1
1.7 years
Al Talla 1592
22.0
1.7 years
Al Alia571
20.6
1.5 years

Showing 44 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.