Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 6 districts in Narok. The average PM2.5 level is 15.9 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Narok faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.9µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 264 cigarettes in a year.
If Narok met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.09 years longer.
That's 1.5M 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 6 most polluted districts in Narok. 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 Narok, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgoris | 343K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Narok West | 286K | 14.8 | 1.0 years |
| Narok North | 282K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Narok South | 257K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Narok East | 126K | 13.8 | 0.9 years |
| Emurua Dikirr | 112K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.