Air pollution threatens the health of 538 thousand people across 10 districts in Heredia. The average PM2.5 level is 14.1 ”g/mÂłâ2.8Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Heredia faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 538 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.1”g/m³. That's 2.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 234 cigarettes in a year.
If Heredia met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.9 years longer.
That's 484K years of life stolen from 538 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 Heredia. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Heredia, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heredia | 146K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| SarapiquĂ | 85K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| San Rafael | 57K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Santo Domingo | 50K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Barva | 48K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Santa BĂĄrbara | 44K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
| San Pablo | 32K | 15.0 | 1.0 years |
| Belén | 27K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| Flores | 25K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| San Isidro | 24K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.