Breathing in Évora is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 150 thousand people across 14 districts in Évora. The average PM2.5 level is 3.9 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

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Air Pollution in Évora

Évora faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 150 thousand across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 3.9µg/m³. That's 0.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 65 cigarettes in a year.

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Life Expectancy Impact

If Évora met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.

That's 0 years of life stolen from 150 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Évora. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mourão
    0 years lost
  • 2.Évora
    0 years lost
  • 3.Reguengos de Monsaraz
    0 years lost
  • 4.Vila Viçosa
    0 years lost
  • 5.Borba
    0 years lost
  • 6.Estremoz
    0 years lost
  • 7.Mora
    0 years lost
  • 8.Alandroal
    0 years lost
  • 9.Redondo
    0 years lost
  • 10.Vendas Novas
    0 years lost

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
100%
150K
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0

All 14 Districts in Évora

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Évora53K
4.1
0.0 years
Montemor-o-Novo16K
3.7
0.0 years
Estremoz13K
3.9
0.0 years
Vendas Novas11K
3.8
0.0 years
Reguengos de Monsaraz10K
4.1
0.0 years
Vila Viçosa7K
4.1
0.0 years
Arraiolos7K
3.8
0.0 years
Borba6K
4.0
0.0 years
Redondo6K
3.8
0.0 years
Portel6K
3.7
0.0 years
Viana do Alentejo5K
3.6
0.0 years
Alandroal5K
3.8
0.0 years
Mora4K
3.9
0.0 years
Mourão2K
4.5
0.0 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.