Breathing in Ras Al-Khaimah is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 463 thousand people across 61 districts in Ras Al-Khaimah. The average PM2.5 level is 18.7 µg/m³—3.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ras Al-Khaimah

Ras Al-Khaimah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 463 thousand across 61 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.7µg/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 310 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 Ras Al-Khaimah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.34 years longer.

That's 620K years of life stolen from 463 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 Ras Al-Khaimah. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Suburbia
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Al Duhaisah
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Mina Al Arab
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Khatt
    1.6 years lost
  • 5.Hamraniyah
    1.6 years lost
  • 6.Airport
    1.6 years lost
  • 7.Al Farlain
    1.6 years lost
  • 8.Al Kharran
    1.6 years lost
  • 9.RAK City
    1.6 years lost
  • 10.Al Jazirah Al Hamra
    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%
223
10-15 µg/m³
9.9%
46K
15-25 µg/m³
90.1%
417K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 61 Districts in Ras Al-Khaimah

Complete air quality data for every district in Ras Al-Khaimah, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
South46K
14.6
0.9 years
Al Dhait South32K
20.3
1.5 years
Al Mamourah29K
17.1
1.2 years
NA22K
17.9
1.3 years
Idhn22K
18.6
1.3 years
Al Hamra21K
18.7
1.3 years
Hamraniyah20K
21.6
1.6 years
Al Rams19K
18.9
1.4 years
Suburbia17K
22.6
1.7 years
Dafran Al Khor13K
20.6
1.5 years
Khuzam13K
19.6
1.4 years
Al Farlain12K
21.1
1.6 years
Sidroh10K
20.1
1.5 years
Khatt10K
21.7
1.6 years
Ras Al Selaab9K
17.8
1.3 years
Al Hubaidah9K
17.3
1.2 years
Al Dhait North9K
19.6
1.4 years
Al Riffa8K
20.6
1.5 years
RAK City8K
21.1
1.6 years
Mudfuk8K
20.7
1.5 years
Al Qir7K
15.5
1.0 years
Seih Al Harf7K
20.0
1.5 years
Khor Khwair7K
17.7
1.2 years
Al Nakheel7K
17.9
1.3 years
Al Uraibi7K
18.2
1.3 years
Ghalliah6K
15.9
1.1 years
Al Turfa6K
20.5
1.5 years
Shamal Julphar6K
18.7
1.3 years
Al Seer6K
17.4
1.2 years
Sha'am5K
17.6
1.2 years
Al Hamra Village5K
18.4
1.3 years
Al Jazirah Al Hamra5K
21.1
1.6 years
Al Sall4K
17.4
1.2 years
Al Zahra4K
17.7
1.2 years
Shamal Haqueel4K
18.7
1.3 years
Al Mataf3K
18.3
1.3 years
Al Sharisha3K
18.0
1.3 years
Al Juwais3K
19.0
1.4 years
Al Ghubb3K
18.0
1.3 years
Al Qurm3K
20.9
1.6 years
Seih Al Ghubb3K
18.1
1.3 years
Seih Al Uraibi2K
17.6
1.2 years
Wadi Ammar2K
17.8
1.3 years
Al Darbijaniyah2K
17.7
1.2 years
Al Kharran2K
21.1
1.6 years
Seih Al Burairat2K
18.3
1.3 years
Jebel Al Jais2K
18.4
1.3 years
Liwa Badr2K
18.8
1.4 years
Seih Al Hubaidah1K
17.5
1.2 years
Seih Al Qusaidat1K
18.8
1.4 years
Al Soor1K
17.6
1.2 years
Seih Shihyar1K
17.8
1.3 years
Al Duhaisah1K
22.5
1.7 years
Al Qusaidat1K
19.6
1.4 years
Al Nudood858
18.1
1.3 years
Airport572
21.4
1.6 years
Mina Al Arab517
22.1
1.7 years
Suhaim468
19.0
1.4 years
Dhayah239
18.7
1.3 years
Bab Al Bahr223
6.7
0.2 years
Saraya Islands47
19.2
1.4 years

Showing 61 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.