Air pollution threatens the health of 926 thousand people across 6 districts in Wajir. The average PM2.5 level is 7.8 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Wajir faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 926 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.8µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 129 cigarettes in a year.
If Wajir met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.26 years longer.
That's 241K years of life stolen from 926 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 6 most polluted districts in Wajir. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Wajir, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wajir East | 267K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Wajir North | 184K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Wajir South | 177K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Wajir West | 140K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Eldas | 109K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Tarbaj | 49K | 6.7 | 0.2 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.