Breathing in Maguindanao is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.7 million people across 34 districts in Maguindanao. The average PM2.5 level is 17.3 µg/m³—3.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Maguindanao

Maguindanao faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.7 million across 34 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.3µg/m³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 287 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 Maguindanao met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.2 years longer.

That's 2.0M years of life stolen from 1.7 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 Maguindanao. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Buluan
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Pandag
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Mangudadatu
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Datu Paglas
    1.7 years lost
  • 5.Paglat
    1.7 years lost
  • 6.Gen. S. K. Pendatun
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Pagalungan
    1.6 years lost
  • 8.Sultan Sa Barongis
    1.6 years lost
  • 9.Pagagawan
    1.5 years lost
  • 10.Datu Abdullah Sanki
    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
7.8%
132K
15-25 µg/m³
92.2%
1.6M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 34 Districts in Maguindanao

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Cotabato City312K
16.6
1.1 years
Sultan Kudarat158K
16.7
1.1 years
Datu Odin Sinsuat115K
15.1
1.0 years
Parang107K
16.2
1.1 years
Shariff Aguak64K
18.4
1.3 years
Upi59K
12.2
0.7 years
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan56K
18.1
1.3 years
Datu Abdullah Sanki49K
20.1
1.5 years
Pagagawan47K
20.8
1.5 years
Buldon46K
15.4
1.0 years
Pagalungan44K
21.2
1.6 years
Mamasapano43K
19.0
1.4 years
Northern Kabuntalan42K
18.3
1.3 years
South Upi41K
12.8
0.8 years
Gen. S. K. Pendatun38K
22.0
1.7 years
Barira37K
16.0
1.1 years
Ampatuan35K
16.8
1.2 years
Talitay34K
16.8
1.2 years
Buluan34K
22.7
1.7 years
Datu Paglas34K
22.5
1.7 years
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat32K
12.8
0.8 years
Pandag29K
22.7
1.7 years
Rajah Buayan28K
19.9
1.5 years
Matanog26K
16.1
1.1 years
Datu Piang25K
18.6
1.3 years
Sultan Sa Barongis25K
20.9
1.6 years
Datu Anggal Midtimbang24K
16.1
1.1 years
Talayan24K
15.2
1.0 years
Datu Unsay21K
16.9
1.2 years
Kabuntalan20K
18.1
1.3 years
Mangudadatu20K
22.5
1.7 years
Guindulungan19K
15.8
1.1 years
Sultan Mastura13K
16.6
1.1 years
Paglat3K
22.3
1.7 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.