Breathing in Pangasinan is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.3 million people across 48 districts in Pangasinan. The average PM2.5 level is 18 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Pangasinan

Pangasinan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.3 million across 48 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 299 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 Pangasinan met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.27 years longer.

That's 4.2M years of life stolen from 3.3 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 Pangasinan. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.San Manuel
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Asingan
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Tayug
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Binalonan
    1.7 years lost
  • 5.Santa Maria
    1.7 years lost
  • 6.San Nicolas
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Pozzorubio
    1.6 years lost
  • 8.Laoac
    1.6 years lost
  • 9.San Fabian
    1.6 years lost
  • 10.Natividad
    1.6 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
6.4%
212K
10-15 µg/m³
7.6%
253K
15-25 µg/m³
86%
2.9M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 48 Districts in Pangasinan

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
San Carlos City223K
17.6
1.2 years
Dagupan City175K
20.3
1.5 years
Urdaneta City164K
20.8
1.5 years
Malasiqui142K
18.3
1.3 years
Bayambang126K
17.4
1.2 years
Mangaldan120K
20.4
1.5 years
Lingayen116K
17.9
1.3 years
Calasiao112K
19.5
1.4 years
Alaminos City103K
10.8
0.6 years
Mangatarem103K
15.5
1.0 years
Santa Barbara97K
19.4
1.4 years
San Fabian90K
21.1
1.6 years
Binmaley89K
18.8
1.4 years
Bolinao81K
9.6
0.4 years
Umingan79K
17.9
1.3 years
Pozzorubio77K
21.5
1.6 years
Bugallon76K
16.3
1.1 years
Manaoag70K
20.6
1.5 years
Urbiztondo69K
16.7
1.1 years
Binalonan69K
22.2
1.7 years
Rosales67K
19.5
1.4 years
Villasis63K
20.2
1.5 years
Sison60K
20.7
1.5 years
Asingan57K
22.6
1.7 years
Bani55K
9.9
0.5 years
Tayug52K
22.2
1.7 years
San Manuel48K
22.9
1.7 years
Bautista45K
17.8
1.3 years
Aguilar45K
15.4
1.0 years
Mapandan44K
19.9
1.5 years
Alcala43K
18.2
1.3 years
Balungao43K
20.0
1.5 years
Sual43K
11.6
0.6 years
San Quintin41K
19.6
1.4 years
Dasol41K
10.4
0.5 years
Laoac40K
21.1
1.6 years
San Nicolas40K
22.0
1.7 years
Labrador38K
15.1
1.0 years
Anda38K
11.9
0.7 years
San Jacinto36K
20.8
1.6 years
Santa Maria34K
22.0
1.7 years
Basista31K
17.3
1.2 years
Agno28K
9.6
0.5 years
Infanta28K
12.4
0.7 years
Natividad25K
20.9
1.6 years
Burgos25K
9.3
0.4 years
Mabini22K
9.9
0.5 years
Santo Tomas10K
19.0
1.4 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.