Air pollution threatens the health of 807 thousand people across 13 districts in Granma. The average PM2.5 level is 9.3 µg/m³—1.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Granma faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 807 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.3µg/m³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 154 cigarettes in a year.
If Granma met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.43 years longer.
That's 347K years of life stolen from 807 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 Granma. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Granma, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayamo | 226K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Manzanillo | 120K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Jiguaní | 73K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Bartolomé Masó | 52K | 9.6 | 0.4 years |
| Yara | 52K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Guisa | 52K | 8.6 | 0.4 years |
| Niquero | 41K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Campechuela | 40K | 10.6 | 0.5 years |
| Río Cauto | 40K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Buey Arriba | 35K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Media Luna | 33K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Pilón | 26K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Cauto Cristo | 15K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.