Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 9 districts in Santiago. The average PM2.5 level is 6.8 ”g/mÂłâ1.4Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Santiago faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.8”g/m³. That's 1.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 113 cigarettes in a year.
If Santiago met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.18 years longer.
That's 193K years of life stolen from 1.1 million 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. 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 Santiago, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 815K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Tamboril | 58K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| San José de Las Matas | 43K | 6.2 | 0.1 years |
| Villa Gonzalez | 41K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| Villa BisonĂł | 36K | 6.3 | 0.1 years |
| Janico | 23K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Sabana Iglesia | 21K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Licey al Medio | 21K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Puñal | 14K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.