Breathing in Ta`izz is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.1 million people across 23 districts in Ta`izz. The average PM2.5 level is 17.8 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ta`izz

Ta`izz faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.1 million across 23 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.8µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 295 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 Ta`izz met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.26 years longer.

That's 3.9M years of life stolen from 3.1 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

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

  • 1.Mawza
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.Al Mukha
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Maqbanah
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Shara'b Ar Rawnah
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.At Ta'iziyah
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Al Mudhaffar
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Mawiyah
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Salh
    1.3 years lost
  • 9.Dimnat Khadir
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Al Wazi'iyah
    1.3 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
4.6%
144K
15-25 µg/m³
95.4%
3.0M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 23 Districts in Ta`izz

Complete air quality data for every district in Ta`izz, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Ash Shamayatayn347K
16.3
1.1 years
Maqbanah269K
19.9
1.5 years
At Ta'iziyah263K
18.9
1.4 years
Dimnat Khadir219K
18.4
1.3 years
Shara'b Ar Rawnah183K
18.9
1.4 years
Jabal Habashy180K
18.2
1.3 years
Al Ma'afer173K
17.4
1.2 years
Al Mawasit170K
15.3
1.0 years
Mawiyah147K
18.5
1.3 years
Shara'b As Salam146K
17.4
1.2 years
Hayfan144K
14.7
0.9 years
Sabir Al Mawadim142K
17.6
1.2 years
Al Mukha120K
20.5
1.5 years
Al Misrakh95K
16.8
1.2 years
As Silw92K
15.8
1.1 years
Al Qahirah82K
18.2
1.3 years
Al Mudhaffar81K
18.7
1.3 years
Salh73K
18.4
1.3 years
Mawza47K
21.6
1.6 years
Sama46K
15.8
1.1 years
Dhubab43K
17.3
1.2 years
Al Wazi'iyah39K
18.3
1.3 years
Mashra'a Wa Hadnan20K
17.2
1.2 years

Showing 23 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.