Air pollution threatens the health of 487 thousand people across 10 districts in Guantánamo. The average PM2.5 level is 8.1 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Guantánamo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 487 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.1µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 134 cigarettes in a year.
If Guantánamo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.29 years longer.
That's 141K years of life stolen from 487 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 Guantánamo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Guantánamo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guantánamo | 257K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Baracoa | 69K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Maisí | 32K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| El Salvador | 28K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| San Antonio del Sur | 22K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| Imías | 22K | 8.2 | 0.3 years |
| Yateras | 18K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Caimanera | 17K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| Niceto Pérez | 14K | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| Manuel Tames | 6K | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.