Breathing in Portalegre is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 103 thousand people across 15 districts in Portalegre. The average PM2.5 level is 4 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

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Air Pollution in Portalegre

Portalegre faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 103 thousand across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 4µg/m³. That's 0.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 66 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 Portalegre met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.

That's 0 years of life stolen from 103 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 Portalegre. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Campo Maior
    0 years lost
  • 2.Ponte de SĆ“r
    0 years lost
  • 3.GaviĆ£o
    0 years lost
  • 4.Avis
    0 years lost
  • 5.Elvas
    0 years lost
  • 6.Portalegre
    0 years lost
  • 7.Alter do ChĆ£o
    0 years lost
  • 8.Fronteira
    0 years lost
  • 9.MarvĆ£o
    0 years lost
  • 10.Nisa
    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%
103K
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 15 Districts in Portalegre

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Portalegre22K
4.0
0.0 years
Elvas20K
4.0
0.0 years
Ponte de SƓr15K
4.2
0.0 years
Campo Maior8K
4.3
0.0 years
Nisa6K
3.8
0.0 years
Sousel4K
3.8
0.0 years
Avis4K
4.1
0.0 years
Gavião3K
4.1
0.0 years
Crato3K
3.8
0.0 years
Castelo de Vide3K
3.7
0.0 years
Alter do Chão3K
3.9
0.0 years
Monforte3K
3.7
0.0 years
Fronteira3K
3.9
0.0 years
Marvão3K
3.9
0.0 years
Arronches3K
3.7
0.0 years

Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.