Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 15 districts in Sa`dah. The average PM2.5 level is 14.3 µg/m³—2.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sa`dah faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.3µg/m³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 237 cigarettes in a year.
If Sa`dah met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.91 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 1.2 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 10 most polluted districts in Sa`dah. 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 Sa`dah, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahar | 294K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| As Safra | 132K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Majz | 120K | 12.8 | 0.8 years |
| Kitaf wa Al Boqe'e | 110K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Saqayn | 97K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Haydan | 83K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Razih | 79K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Baqim | 62K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Monabbih | 47K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Sa'adah | 45K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Ghamr | 27K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Al Hashwah | 26K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| Qatabir | 21K | 13.0 | 0.8 years |
| Al Dhaher | 16K | 20.8 | 1.5 years |
| Shada'a | 6K | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.