Air pollution threatens the health of 2.9 million people across 7 districts in Santo Domingo. The average PM2.5 level is 7.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā1.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Santo Domingo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.9 million across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 131 cigarettes in a year.
If Santo Domingo met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.28 years longer.
That's 824K years of life stolen from 2.9 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 7 most polluted districts in Santo Domingo. 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 Santo Domingo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo Este | 1.1M | 7.8 | 0.3 years |
| Santo Domingo Norte | 654K | 8.2 | 0.3 years |
| Santo Domingo Oeste | 548K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Los Alcarrizos | 337K | 8.2 | 0.3 years |
| Boca Chica | 170K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
| Pedro Brand | 68K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Guerra | 55K | 5.6 | 0.1 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.