Breathing in Iloilo is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.6 million people across 44 districts in Iloilo. The average PM2.5 level is 14.9 µg/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Iloilo

Iloilo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.6 million across 44 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.9µg/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 247 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 Iloilo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.96 years longer.

That's 2.5M years of life stolen from 2.6 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 Iloilo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Pototan
    1.1 years lost
  • 2.Barotac Nuevo
    1.1 years lost
  • 3.Zarraga
    1.1 years lost
  • 4.Pavia
    1.1 years lost
  • 5.Dingle
    1.1 years lost
  • 6.Dumangas
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.Mina
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.New Lucena
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Leganes
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Duenas
    1.1 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
44.4%
1.1M
15-25 µg/m³
55.6%
1.4M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 44 Districts in Iloilo

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Iloilo City454K
15.4
1.0 years
Passi City98K
15.3
1.0 years
Oton95K
15.1
1.0 years
Lambunao88K
14.9
1.0 years
Pavia82K
16.1
1.1 years
Pototan82K
16.5
1.1 years
Dumangas76K
16.1
1.1 years
Janiuay74K
14.6
0.9 years
Santa Barbara72K
15.6
1.0 years
Tigbauan69K
14.2
0.9 years
Miagao69K
13.1
0.8 years
Calinog67K
15.4
1.0 years
Cabatuan65K
14.6
0.9 years
Sara62K
14.1
0.9 years
Carles62K
12.8
0.8 years
Barotac Nuevo61K
16.3
1.1 years
Leon57K
13.9
0.9 years
Estancia53K
14.0
0.9 years
San Joaquin52K
12.6
0.7 years
Ajuy51K
14.0
0.9 years
Barotac Viejo50K
14.3
0.9 years
Dingle50K
16.1
1.1 years
Alimodian48K
14.2
0.9 years
Leganes41K
15.9
1.1 years
Maasin41K
13.8
0.9 years
Concepcion40K
13.5
0.8 years
San Dionisio37K
13.6
0.8 years
Duenas37K
15.8
1.1 years
San Enrique36K
15.2
1.0 years
Balasan36K
14.1
0.9 years
Igbaras36K
13.2
0.8 years
Guimbal33K
13.7
0.9 years
Anilao33K
15.6
1.0 years
Lemery31K
13.7
0.9 years
Banate31K
15.0
1.0 years
Zarraga29K
16.2
1.1 years
Badiangan28K
15.3
1.0 years
Mina28K
16.0
1.1 years
New Lucena26K
15.9
1.1 years
San Miguel26K
15.3
1.0 years
Tubungan24K
13.5
0.8 years
Batad21K
13.7
0.9 years
San Rafael19K
13.6
0.8 years
Bingawan14K
15.3
1.0 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.