Breathing in Imo is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 6.1 million people across 27 districts in Imo. The average PM2.5 level is 28.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.6Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Imo

Imo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 6.1 million across 27 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 468 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 Imo met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.28 years longer.

That's 13.9M years of life stolen from 6.1 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 Imo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ohaji/Egbema
    2.9 years lost
  • 2.Ngor-Okpala
    2.8 years lost
  • 3.Owerri Municipal
    2.7 years lost
  • 4.Owerri West
    2.7 years lost
  • 5.Oguta
    2.7 years lost
  • 6.Owerri North
    2.6 years lost
  • 7.Aboh-Mbaise
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Ezinihitte Mbaise
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.Obowo
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.Mbatoli
    2.3 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
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
7.5%
460K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
92.5%
5.7M
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 27 Districts in Imo

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Mbatoli380K
28.1
2.3 years
Ohaji/Egbema359K
34.7
2.9 years
Isiala Mbano302K
27.2
2.2 years
Orsu301K
25.4
2.0 years
Ideato North297K
24.5
1.9 years
Aboh-Mbaise282K
29.3
2.4 years
Ahiazu-Mbaise279K
27.8
2.2 years
Ngor-Okpala257K
33.3
2.8 years
Njaba252K
25.9
2.0 years
Orlu249K
26.1
2.1 years
Owerri North237K
31.3
2.6 years
Owerri West231K
32.5
2.7 years
Oguta228K
32.4
2.7 years
Ehime-Mbano217K
26.5
2.1 years
Oru East214K
26.4
2.1 years
Ideato South212K
25.0
2.0 years
Ezinihitte Mbaise211K
28.7
2.3 years
Isu199K
26.3
2.1 years
Ikeduru199K
28.1
2.3 years
Oru West197K
27.8
2.2 years
Ihitte/Uboma174K
26.2
2.1 years
Okigwe162K
21.9
1.7 years
Nwangele149K
27.6
2.2 years
Obowo142K
28.4
2.3 years
Nkwerre141K
26.6
2.1 years
Owerri Municipal136K
32.8
2.7 years
Unuimo105K
25.3
2.0 years

Showing 27 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.