Breathing in Leyte is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 43 districts in Leyte. The average PM2.5 level is 13.3 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Leyte

Leyte faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 43 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.3µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 221 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 Leyte met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.82 years longer.

That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 2.1 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 Leyte. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Ormoc City
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Tabontabon
    0.9 years lost
  • 3.Bato
    0.9 years lost
  • 4.Dagami
    0.9 years lost
  • 5.Javier
    0.9 years lost
  • 6.Tanauan
    0.9 years lost
  • 7.Palo
    0.9 years lost
  • 8.Hilongos
    0.9 years lost
  • 9.Kananga
    0.9 years lost
  • 10.Pastrana
    0.9 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
100%
2.1M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 43 Districts in Leyte

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tacloban City259K
13.0
0.8 years
Ormoc City238K
14.6
0.9 years
Baybay City110K
12.8
0.8 years
Palo79K
13.9
0.9 years
Kananga63K
13.8
0.9 years
Hilongos62K
13.9
0.9 years
Alangalang57K
13.4
0.8 years
Tanauan54K
13.9
0.9 years
Leyte53K
12.2
0.7 years
Carigara53K
13.3
0.8 years
Isabel53K
12.8
0.8 years
Burauen53K
13.0
0.8 years
Palompon53K
13.5
0.8 years
Abuyog52K
13.2
0.8 years
Jaro46K
13.0
0.8 years
Albuera43K
13.1
0.8 years
Dulag41K
12.6
0.7 years
Villaba37K
13.1
0.8 years
Bato36K
14.1
0.9 years
Tabango34K
12.4
0.7 years
Dagami34K
14.0
0.9 years
Javier33K
14.0
0.9 years
Matalom32K
13.5
0.8 years
Barugo31K
13.3
0.8 years
Calubian30K
11.1
0.6 years
Capoocan30K
12.8
0.8 years
Santa Fe29K
13.6
0.8 years
Merida29K
13.2
0.8 years
Mahaplag28K
12.7
0.8 years
Julita28K
13.4
0.8 years
San Isidro27K
11.4
0.6 years
Babatngon26K
12.1
0.7 years
Tolosa26K
13.2
0.8 years
Pastrana25K
13.8
0.9 years
Inopacan25K
13.0
0.8 years
Hindang24K
13.4
0.8 years
La Paz24K
12.9
0.8 years
Macarthur21K
13.3
0.8 years
San Miguel20K
12.8
0.8 years
Mayorga19K
12.8
0.8 years
Matag-Ob15K
13.5
0.8 years
Tunga11K
13.4
0.8 years
Tabontabon11K
14.4
0.9 years

Showing 43 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.