Air pollution threatens the health of 385 thousand people across 8 districts in La Habana. The average PM2.5 level is 5.3 ”g/mÂłâ1.1Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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La Habana faces significant air pollution challenges. 63% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 385 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.3”g/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 88 cigarettes in a year.
If La Habana met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.04 years longer.
That's 15K years of life stolen from 385 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 8 most polluted districts in La Habana. 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 La Habana, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artemisa | 83K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| Bauta | 72K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
| Caimito | 50K | 5.4 | 0.0 years |
| San Antonio de los Baños | 42K | 4.8 | 0.0 years |
| Mariel | 41K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| GĂŒira de Melena | 37K | 4.5 | 0.0 years |
| AlquĂzar | 31K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Guanajay | 28K | 5.8 | 0.1 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.