Air pollution threatens the health of 980 thousand people across 9 districts in Santiago de Cuba. The average PM2.5 level is 10.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.1Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Santiago de Cuba faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 980 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 171 cigarettes in a year.
If Santiago de Cuba met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.54 years longer.
That's 529K years of life stolen from 980 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 9 most polluted districts in Santiago de Cuba. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Santiago de Cuba, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba | 505K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Palma Soriano | 122K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Songo-La Maya | 98K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Contramaestre | 88K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Segundo Frente | 39K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| San Luis | 36K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Tercer Frente | 35K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Mella | 30K | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
| GuamĆ” | 28K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.