Breathing in Samar is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 766 thousand people across 26 districts in Samar. The average PM2.5 level is 10.8 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”2.2Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Samar

Samar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 766 thousand across 26 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.8Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 179 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Samar met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.58 years longer.

That's 444K years of life stolen from 766 thousand 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 Samar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Basey
    0.7 years lost
  • 2.Santa Rita
    0.7 years lost
  • 3.Villareal
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.Pagsanghan
    0.6 years lost
  • 5.Talalora
    0.6 years lost
  • 6.Marabut
    0.6 years lost
  • 7.Pinabacdao
    0.6 years lost
  • 8.Calbiga
    0.6 years lost
  • 9.San Sebastian
    0.6 years lost
  • 10.Santa Margarita
    0.6 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
6.1%
47K
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
93.9%
719K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 26 Districts in Samar

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Calbayog City179K
10.7
0.6 years
Catbalogan City104K
10.4
0.5 years
Basey60K
11.9
0.7 years
Santa Rita41K
11.8
0.7 years
Paranas36K
10.5
0.5 years
Gandara36K
10.7
0.6 years
Daram34K
10.5
0.5 years
Santa Margarita28K
11.1
0.6 years
Villareal26K
11.7
0.7 years
Calbiga26K
11.3
0.6 years
Tarangnan22K
11.0
0.6 years
San Jorge20K
10.8
0.6 years
Motiong17K
10.5
0.5 years
Marabut16K
11.5
0.6 years
Hinabangan16K
10.2
0.5 years
Jiabong16K
10.4
0.5 years
Pinabacdao15K
11.4
0.6 years
Zumarraga12K
9.7
0.5 years
San Jose de Buan10K
10.0
0.5 years
Santo Nino10K
9.9
0.5 years
Matuguinao8K
9.6
0.5 years
Pagsanghan7K
11.6
0.6 years
Almagro7K
9.5
0.4 years
Tagapul-An7K
10.1
0.5 years
Talalora7K
11.5
0.6 years
San Sebastian5K
11.2
0.6 years

Showing 26 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.