Air pollution threatens the health of 706 thousand people across 14 districts in Pinar del Río. The average PM2.5 level is 5.5 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Pinar del Río faces significant air pollution challenges. 79% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 706 thousand across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.5µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 91 cigarettes in a year.
If Pinar del Río met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.05 years longer.
That's 35K years of life stolen from 706 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 Pinar del Río. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Pinar del Río, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinar del Río | 156K | 5.2 | 0.0 years |
| Consolación del Sur | 94K | 5.1 | 0.0 years |
| San Juan y Martínez | 71K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| San Cristóbal | 63K | 5.0 | 0.0 years |
| Bahía Honda | 45K | 5.9 | 0.1 years |
| San Luis | 38K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
| Guane | 35K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| La Palma | 34K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Minas de Matahambre | 34K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Los Palacios | 31K | 4.7 | 0.0 years |
| Sandino | 30K | 5.5 | 0.1 years |
| Viñales | 28K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Mantua | 25K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Candelaria | 22K | 4.9 | 0.0 years |
Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.