Air pollution threatens the health of 419 thousand people across 3 districts in Tana River. The average PM2.5 level is 9.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.8Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tana River faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 419 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 151 cigarettes in a year.
If Tana River met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.4 years longer.
That's 167K years of life stolen from 419 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 3 most polluted districts in Tana River. 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 Tana River, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garsen | 152K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Bura | 149K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Galole | 118K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.