Breathing in Benue is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 6.7 million people across 23 districts in Benue. The average PM2.5 level is 25.7 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.1Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Benue

Benue faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 6.7 million across 23 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 25.7Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 426 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Benue met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.03 years longer.

That's 13.6M years of life stolen from 6.7 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Benue. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Katsina-Ala
    2.5 years lost
  • 2.Makurdi
    2.4 years lost
  • 3.Guma
    2.4 years lost
  • 4.Logo
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Bukuru
    2.3 years lost
  • 6.Agatu
    2.3 years lost
  • 7.Ukum
    2.3 years lost
  • 8.Kwande
    2.2 years lost
  • 9.Tarka
    2.1 years lost
  • 10.Konshisha
    2.1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
3.2%
214K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
26.3%
1.8M
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
70.5%
4.7M
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 23 Districts in Benue

Complete air quality data for every district in Benue, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Gboko566K
25.5
2.0 years
Makurdi478K
29.8
2.4 years
Katsina-Ala449K
31.0
2.5 years
Otukpo445K
21.0
1.6 years
Ukum353K
28.1
2.3 years
Ushongo345K
25.9
2.1 years
Kwande342K
27.9
2.2 years
Bukuru328K
28.8
2.3 years
Gwer East320K
24.8
1.9 years
Guma319K
29.6
2.4 years
Konshisha314K
26.6
2.1 years
Logo294K
29.3
2.4 years
Vande Ikya291K
26.0
2.1 years
Oju254K
24.1
1.9 years
Okpokwu248K
16.6
1.1 years
Ado243K
19.7
1.4 years
Ogbadibo214K
14.7
1.0 years
Gwer West195K
25.5
2.0 years
Agatu193K
28.7
2.3 years
Apa141K
21.9
1.7 years
Obi129K
25.5
2.0 years
Tarka110K
26.9
2.1 years
Ohimini108K
19.0
1.4 years

Showing 23 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.