Air pollution threatens the health of 742 thousand people across 4 districts in Nyamira. The average PM2.5 level is 20.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nyamira faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 742 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 342 cigarettes in a year.
If Nyamira met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.53 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 742 thousand 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 4 most polluted districts in Nyamira. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Nyamira, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitutu Masaba | 254K | 21.5 | 1.6 years |
| West Mugirango | 196K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Borabu | 165K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| North Mugirango | 127K | 20.9 | 1.6 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.