Air pollution threatens the health of 3.4 million people across 7 districts in Morogoro. The average PM2.5 level is 17.4 µg/m³—3.5× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Morogoro faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.4 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.4µg/m³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 289 cigarettes in a year.
If Morogoro met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.22 years longer.
That's 4.1M years of life stolen from 3.4 million 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 7 most polluted districts in Morogoro. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Morogoro, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilosa | 671K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Kilombero | 625K | 20.8 | 1.6 years |
| Morogoro Urban | 484K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Mvomero | 478K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Morogoro Rural | 439K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Ulanga | 406K | 20.2 | 1.5 years |
| Gairo | 296K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.