Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 5 districts in Bomet. The average PM2.5 level is 18.3 µg/m³—3.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bomet faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.3µg/m³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 304 cigarettes in a year.
If Bomet met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.32 years longer.
That's 1.4M 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 5 most polluted districts in Bomet. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Bomet, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sotik | 256K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Chepalungu | 244K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Bomet Central | 225K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Konoin | 210K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Bomet East | 132K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.