Breathing in Meru is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.9 million people across 10 districts in Meru. The average PM2.5 level is 12.2 µg/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Meru

Meru faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.9 million across 10 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.2µg/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 202 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 Meru met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.7 years longer.

That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 1.9 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 Meru. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.South Imenti
    0.8 years lost
  • 2.North Imenti
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Central Imenti
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Buuri
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.Tigania West
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Tigania East
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.unknown 5
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Igembe Central
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.Igembe North
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Igembe South
    0.6 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
100%
1.9M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 10 Districts in Meru

Complete air quality data for every district in Meru, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Igembe Central273K
11.2
0.6 years
South Imenti249K
13.4
0.8 years
North Imenti240K
13.3
0.8 years
Tigania East230K
11.9
0.7 years
Igembe South188K
10.9
0.6 years
Igembe North182K
11.1
0.6 years
Tigania West180K
12.2
0.7 years
Central Imenti154K
13.0
0.8 years
Buuri150K
12.5
0.7 years
unknown 511K
11.6
0.6 years

Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.