The National Center for Environmental Compliance has named Abha as the city with the purest air in Saudi Arabia for 2024, according to Saudi Press Agency.
This remarkable milestone represents an environmental achievement that highlights the city’s tourism and economic appeal.
During the assessment process, the center depends on air quality monitoring stations strategically located throughout the Kingdom. These stations automatically transmit real-time data to a central monitoring room in Jeddah. Then, the data undergoes processing and analysis stages. Consequently, they create daily, monthly, and annual reports detailing the level of air quality in the Kingdom’s cities and regions.
Importantly, the reports are compatible with established standards from the US Environmental Protection Agency and the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Abha recorded the lowest levels of air pollutants, according to 2024 data. Therefore, its air was the purest among the Kingdom’s cities last year.
As one of the most significant cities in the Kingdom, Abha boasts natural and heritage assets and promising investment opportunities.
Saudi Arabia is currently prioritizing air quality due to its strong connection to human health and quality of life.
As a result, the Kingdom has been adopting strict policies to protect the environment and reduce pollution.
Through its active participation in international environmental initiatives, the Kingdom seeks to develop an environmentally friendly infrastructure to promote air quality and achieve sustainable development.
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