Breathing in Kano is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 14.5 million people across 44 districts in Kano. The average PM2.5 level is 21 µg/m³—4.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Kano

Kano faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 14.5 million across 44 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21µg/m³. That's 4.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 348 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Kano met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.57 years longer.

That's 22.7M years of life stolen from 14.5 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 Kano. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Doguwa
    1.9 years lost
  • 2.Rogo
    1.8 years lost
  • 3.Kiru
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Bebeji
    1.7 years lost
  • 5.Kano
    1.7 years lost
  • 6.Garum Mallam
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Tarauni
    1.7 years lost
  • 8.Karaye
    1.7 years lost
  • 9.Gwale
    1.7 years lost
  • 10.Kumbotso
    1.7 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
14.5M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 44 Districts in Kano

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Ungogo1.5M
21.4
1.6 years
Gezawa935K
21.1
1.6 years
Nasarawa576K
21.4
1.6 years
Tarauni492K
22.1
1.7 years
Fagge480K
21.9
1.7 years
Gwale450K
22.0
1.7 years
Minjibir440K
19.6
1.4 years
Warawa438K
21.4
1.6 years
Bichi411K
19.0
1.4 years
Kumbotso394K
22.0
1.7 years
Dawakin Tofa393K
20.2
1.5 years
Dambatta376K
17.6
1.2 years
Kano375K
22.3
1.7 years
Sumaila345K
21.8
1.6 years
Rogo340K
22.9
1.8 years
Gabasawa339K
18.7
1.3 years
Ajingi339K
19.9
1.5 years
Takai315K
20.8
1.6 years
Bebeji296K
22.5
1.7 years
Dala294K
21.7
1.6 years
Kiru277K
22.6
1.7 years
Gaya277K
20.1
1.5 years
Kunchi272K
17.3
1.2 years
Tudun Wada268K
21.4
1.6 years
Gwarzo251K
21.3
1.6 years
Dawakin Kudu249K
21.2
1.6 years
Bunkure247K
21.3
1.6 years
Garko244K
20.4
1.5 years
Wudil244K
20.5
1.5 years
Albasu243K
20.0
1.5 years
Makoda240K
17.2
1.2 years
Doguwa239K
24.1
1.9 years
Kura223K
21.8
1.6 years
Shanono214K
20.6
1.5 years
Karaye194K
22.1
1.7 years
Garum Mallam170K
22.2
1.7 years
Bagwai167K
20.1
1.5 years
Madobi160K
21.6
1.6 years
Kibiya158K
20.9
1.6 years
Tsanyawa147K
19.0
1.4 years
Rano143K
21.4
1.6 years
Kabo143K
21.6
1.6 years
Tofa128K
20.8
1.5 years
Rimin Gado91K
21.3
1.6 years

Showing 44 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.