Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 7 districts in Kisumu. The average PM2.5 level is 25.4 µg/m³—5.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Kisumu faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 25.4µg/m³. That's 5.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 421 cigarettes in a year.
If Kisumu met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.01 years longer.
That's 2.8M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 7 most polluted districts in Kisumu. 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 Kisumu, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisumu East | 401K | 26.9 | 2.1 years |
| Muhoroni | 212K | 26.0 | 2.1 years |
| Nyando | 210K | 26.0 | 2.1 years |
| Nyakach | 187K | 23.0 | 1.8 years |
| Seme | 184K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Kisumu Central | 137K | 27.8 | 2.2 years |
| Kisumu West | 79K | 24.4 | 1.9 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.