Air pollution threatens the health of 764 thousand people across 5 districts in Nyandarua. The average PM2.5 level is 16 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nyandarua faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 764 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 265 cigarettes in a year.
If Nyandarua met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.08 years longer.
That's 825K years of life stolen from 764 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 5 most polluted districts in Nyandarua. 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 Nyandarua, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinangop | 242K | 17.0 | 1.2 years |
| Ol Kalou | 150K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Ol Jorok | 137K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Kipipiri | 124K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| Ndaragwa | 111K | 14.0 | 0.9 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.