Breathing in Katsina is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 8.9 million people across 34 districts in Katsina. The average PM2.5 level is 17.6 µg/m³—3.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Katsina

Katsina faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 8.9 million across 34 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.6µg/m³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 292 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 Katsina met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.22 years longer.

That's 10.8M years of life stolen from 8.9 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 Katsina. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Danja
    1.8 years lost
  • 2.Funtua
    1.8 years lost
  • 3.Bakori
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Kafur
    1.7 years lost
  • 5.Sabuwa
    1.7 years lost
  • 6.Malumfashi
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Dandume
    1.7 years lost
  • 8.Faskari
    1.6 years lost
  • 9.Musawa
    1.5 years lost
  • 10.Kankara
    1.5 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
28.1%
2.5M
15-25 µg/m³
71.9%
6.4M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 34 Districts in Katsina

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Katsina511K
15.2
1.0 years
Kankara387K
20.7
1.5 years
Mai'Adua386K
13.6
0.8 years
Funtua356K
23.0
1.8 years
Batsari324K
14.8
1.0 years
Baure319K
15.6
1.0 years
Faskari303K
21.3
1.6 years
Kaita296K
14.2
0.9 years
Kafur293K
22.6
1.7 years
Zango290K
14.2
0.9 years
Mani269K
15.5
1.0 years
Dutsinma267K
17.6
1.2 years
Malumfashi267K
22.1
1.7 years
Musawa261K
20.7
1.5 years
Sandamu258K
14.3
0.9 years
Mashi254K
14.3
0.9 years
Daura254K
14.0
0.9 years
Jibia251K
13.6
0.8 years
Rimi248K
16.1
1.1 years
Batagarawa243K
15.6
1.0 years
Kankia239K
18.3
1.3 years
Bindawa237K
16.6
1.1 years
Bakori230K
22.8
1.7 years
Ingawa227K
16.7
1.1 years
Dandume223K
22.0
1.7 years
Safana204K
16.5
1.1 years
Charanchi198K
16.9
1.2 years
Danja197K
23.7
1.8 years
Kurfi188K
16.1
1.1 years
Danmusa186K
18.0
1.3 years
Sabuwa185K
22.5
1.7 years
Matazu185K
19.4
1.4 years
Dutsi182K
14.6
0.9 years
Kusada157K
17.7
1.2 years

Showing 34 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.