Breathing in Zamboanga del Sur is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 28 districts in Zamboanga del Sur. The average PM2.5 level is 16.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”3.3Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Zamboanga del Sur

Zamboanga del Sur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 28 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 270 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 Zamboanga del Sur met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.13 years longer.

That's 2.4M 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 Zamboanga del Sur. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mahayag
    1.5 years lost
  • 2.Molave
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Tambulig
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Ramon Magsaysay
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Dumingag
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Josefina
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Sominot
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Midsalip
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Labangan
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Kumalarang
    1.2 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
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
13.5%
284K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
86.5%
1.8M
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 28 Districts in Zamboanga del Sur

Complete air quality data for every district in Zamboanga del Sur, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Zamboanga City1.0M
15.8
1.1 years
Pagadian City217K
17.0
1.2 years
Mahayag61K
20.4
1.5 years
Aurora59K
17.0
1.2 years
Dumingag54K
18.9
1.4 years
Labangan49K
17.5
1.2 years
Tambulig45K
19.8
1.5 years
Bayog43K
17.2
1.2 years
Tukuran42K
16.8
1.2 years
Dinas39K
13.8
0.9 years
Molave39K
20.2
1.5 years
Midsalip36K
17.6
1.2 years
Margosatubig36K
14.5
0.9 years
Kumalarang32K
17.5
1.2 years
Dimataling31K
13.5
0.8 years
Dumalinao29K
14.8
1.0 years
Lapuyan28K
15.2
1.0 years
Ramon Magsaysay28K
18.9
1.4 years
Pitogo27K
12.2
0.7 years
San Pablo27K
13.5
0.8 years
Vincenzo A. Sagun25K
13.7
0.8 years
Tabina25K
11.5
0.6 years
Guipos24K
14.3
0.9 years
Tigbao23K
16.1
1.1 years
San Miguel20K
14.5
0.9 years
Lakewood20K
17.1
1.2 years
Sominot19K
18.6
1.3 years
Josefina8K
18.7
1.3 years

Showing 28 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.