Air pollution threatens the health of 176 thousand people across 11 districts in Castelo Branco. The average PM2.5 level is 4.6 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
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Castelo Branco faces significant air pollution challenges. 36% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 176 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4.6µg/m³. That's 0.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 76 cigarettes in a year.
If Castelo Branco met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.
That's 0 years of life stolen from 176 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 10 most polluted districts in Castelo Branco. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Castelo Branco, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelo Branco | 52K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Covilhã | 46K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Fundão | 26K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| Sertã | 15K | 5.3 | 0.0 years |
| Idanha-a-Nova | 8K | 3.9 | 0.0 years |
| Proença-a-Nova | 7K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Belmonte | 6K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Oleiros | 5K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
| Penamacor | 5K | 4.3 | 0.0 years |
| Vila de Rei | 3K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Vila Velha de Ródão | 3K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.