Breathing in Coimbra is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 403 thousand people across 17 districts in Coimbra. The average PM2.5 level is 6.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”1.4Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Coimbra

Coimbra faces significant air pollution challenges. 94% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 403 thousand across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 114 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 Coimbra met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.19 years longer.

That's 77K years of life stolen from 403 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 Coimbra. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Figueira da Foz
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.Coimbra
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Mira
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Montemor-o-Velho
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Vila Nova de Poiares
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Cantanhede
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Penacova
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Condeixa-a-Nova
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.LousĆ£
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Miranda do Corvo
    0.1 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
4.8%
19K
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
95.2%
384K
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Coimbra

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Coimbra140K
7.5
0.2 years
Figueira da Foz57K
7.6
0.3 years
Cantanhede34K
6.7
0.2 years
Montemor-o-Velho24K
6.8
0.2 years
Oliveira do Hospital19K
4.9
0.0 years
Soure17K
6.4
0.1 years
LousĆ£17K
6.5
0.2 years
Condeixa-a-Nova17K
6.6
0.2 years
Penacova13K
6.7
0.2 years
Miranda do Corvo12K
6.5
0.1 years
Mira12K
7.1
0.2 years
TƔbua11K
5.8
0.1 years
Arganil11K
5.9
0.1 years
Vila Nova de Poiares7K
6.7
0.2 years
Penela5K
5.5
0.1 years
Pampilhosa da Serra4K
5.5
0.0 years
GĆ³is4K
6.0
0.1 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.