Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 9 districts in Al Dali'. The average PM2.5 level is 16.9 µg/m³—3.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Dali' faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.9µg/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 280 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Dali' met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.15 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 1.1 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 Dali'. 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 Dali', sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dhale'e | 254K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Qa'atabah | 248K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Damt | 205K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Al Hussein | 108K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| Juban | 76K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Al Azariq | 48K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| Al Husha | 44K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Ash Shu'ayb | 42K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Jahaf | 38K | 16.9 | 1.2 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.