Breathing in Bohol is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 48 districts in Bohol. The average PM2.5 level is 14.6 µg/m³—2.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Bohol

Bohol faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 48 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.6µg/m³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 242 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 Bohol met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.95 years longer.

That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 1.4 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

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

  • 1.San Isidro
    1.1 years lost
  • 2.Maribojoc
    1.1 years lost
  • 3.Antequera
    1.1 years lost
  • 4.Cortes
    1.1 years lost
  • 5.Calape
    1.1 years lost
  • 6.Loon
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.Tagbilaran City
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.Catigbian
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Tubigon
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Balilihan
    1 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
58.8%
820K
15-25 µg/m³
41.2%
574K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 48 Districts in Bohol

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tagbilaran City110K
15.9
1.1 years
Ubay79K
13.8
0.9 years
Talibon64K
13.8
0.9 years
Carmen54K
14.5
0.9 years
Dauis48K
15.4
1.0 years
Tubigon47K
15.7
1.1 years
Inabanga46K
14.8
1.0 years
Loon44K
15.9
1.1 years
Jagna39K
13.4
0.8 years
Panglao39K
14.8
1.0 years
Trinidad34K
14.4
0.9 years
Guindulman33K
13.5
0.8 years
Sagbayan32K
15.3
1.0 years
Pilar32K
13.9
0.9 years
Calape32K
15.9
1.1 years
Alicia32K
13.8
0.9 years
Candijay31K
13.6
0.8 years
Buenavista31K
14.1
0.9 years
San Miguel30K
14.0
0.9 years
Jetafe30K
13.5
0.8 years
Danao28K
14.1
0.9 years
Mabini27K
13.3
0.8 years
Valencia26K
13.8
0.9 years
Bien Unido25K
13.6
0.8 years
Clarin24K
15.6
1.0 years
Sierra Bullones24K
14.0
0.9 years
Balilihan24K
15.7
1.0 years
Maribojoc22K
16.1
1.1 years
Garcia Hernandez22K
13.4
0.8 years
Pres. Carlos P. Garcia20K
12.8
0.8 years
Bilar19K
15.2
1.0 years
Catigbian19K
15.8
1.1 years
Cortes18K
16.0
1.1 years
Loay18K
15.0
1.0 years
Duero18K
13.7
0.8 years
Dagohoy17K
13.9
0.9 years
Loboc17K
15.1
1.0 years
Baclayon16K
15.4
1.0 years
Batuan16K
15.1
1.0 years
Antequera15K
16.1
1.1 years
Dimiao15K
14.3
0.9 years
Anda14K
12.4
0.7 years
Sevilla14K
15.3
1.0 years
Corella13K
15.6
1.0 years
Albuquerque11K
15.2
1.0 years
San Isidro10K
16.2
1.1 years
Lila9K
14.5
0.9 years
Sikatuna6K
15.4
1.0 years

Showing 48 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.