Air pollution threatens the health of 278 thousand people across 9 districts in Al Mahrah. The average PM2.5 level is 15.4 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Al Mahrah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 278 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.4µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 256 cigarettes in a year.
If Al Mahrah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.02 years longer.
That's 284K years of life stolen from 278 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 9 most polluted districts in Al Mahrah. 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 Mahrah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ghaydah | 113K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Qishn | 41K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
| Huswain | 36K | 13.6 | 0.8 years |
| Man'ar | 23K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Al Masilah | 21K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Shahan | 16K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Hat | 10K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Hawf | 10K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Sayhut | 8K | 12.4 | 0.7 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.