Breathing in Quezon is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 42 districts in Quezon. The average PM2.5 level is 11.6 µg/m³—2.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Quezon

Quezon faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 42 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.6µg/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 192 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 Quezon met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.65 years longer.

That's 1.5M years of life stolen from 2.3 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 Quezon. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Real
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Infanta
    0.9 years lost
  • 3.General Nakar
    0.8 years lost
  • 4.Macalelon
    0.8 years lost
  • 5.General Luna
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.Lucban
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.Pitogo
    0.7 years lost
  • 8.Tagkawayan
    0.7 years lost
  • 9.Guinayangan
    0.7 years lost
  • 10.Dolores
    0.7 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
4%
92K
10-15 µg/m³
96%
2.2M
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 42 Districts in Quezon

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Lucena City300K
11.5
0.6 years
Sariaya161K
11.2
0.6 years
Candelaria161K
11.3
0.6 years
Tayabas City116K
11.1
0.6 years
Tiaong107K
11.8
0.7 years
Lopez100K
12.0
0.7 years
Pagbilao80K
11.1
0.6 years
Infanta78K
13.7
0.9 years
Gumaca77K
12.1
0.7 years
Catanauan76K
12.0
0.7 years
Mauban73K
10.8
0.6 years
Calauag72K
12.0
0.7 years
Atimonan66K
11.1
0.6 years
San Francisco63K
11.5
0.6 years
Tagkawayan58K
12.2
0.7 years
Mulanay56K
11.5
0.6 years
Lucban56K
12.4
0.7 years
San Narciso50K
11.3
0.6 years
Guinayangan43K
12.2
0.7 years
Real40K
13.9
0.9 years
San Antonio39K
11.4
0.6 years
General Nakar36K
13.3
0.8 years
Dolores34K
12.1
0.7 years
Buenavista32K
11.8
0.7 years
Polillo31K
9.5
0.4 years
San Andres31K
11.3
0.6 years
General Luna30K
12.6
0.7 years
Unisan26K
11.7
0.7 years
Burdeos23K
8.8
0.4 years
Macalelon23K
12.7
0.8 years
Padre Burgos22K
10.9
0.6 years
Pitogo19K
12.3
0.7 years
Panukulan18K
8.9
0.4 years
Sampaloc15K
11.3
0.6 years
Quezon15K
11.4
0.6 years
Alabat15K
11.7
0.7 years
Patnanungan13K
8.8
0.4 years
Agdangan12K
11.4
0.6 years
Perez11K
10.9
0.6 years
Plaridel10K
11.7
0.7 years
Jomalig7K
9.4
0.4 years
Hinunangan296
11.2
0.6 years

Showing 42 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.