Breathing in San Salvador is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 757 people across 1 districts in San Salvador. The average PM2.5 level is 3.1 µg/m³, within the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.

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Air Pollution in San Salvador

San Salvador faces significant air pollution challenges. 0% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 757 across 1 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 3.1µg/m³. That's 0.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 51 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 San Salvador met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0 years longer.

That's 0 years of life stolen from 757 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 1 most polluted districts in San Salvador. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.NA
    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%
757
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 1 Districts in San Salvador

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
NA757
3.1
0.0 years

Showing 1 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.