Breathing in Ahuachapán is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 394 thousand people across 12 districts in Ahuachapán. The average PM2.5 level is 29.1 µg/m³—5.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ahuachapán

Ahuachapán faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 394 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.1µg/m³. That's 5.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 483 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Ahuachapán met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.35 years longer.

That's 926K years of life stolen from 394 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Ahuachapán. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.San Francisco Menéndez
    2.6 years lost
  • 2.Jujutla
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.Guaymango
    2.4 years lost
  • 4.San Pedro Puxtla
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Ahuachapán
    2.3 years lost
  • 6.Concepción de Ataco
    2.3 years lost
  • 7.El Refugio
    2.3 years lost
  • 8.Tacuba
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.Apaneca
    2.2 years lost
  • 10.Atiquizaya
    2.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
100%
394K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Ahuachapán

Complete air quality data for every district in Ahuachapán, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Ahuachapán137K
28.9
2.3 years
San Francisco Menéndez50K
31.2
2.6 years
Jujutla39K
31.0
2.5 years
Atiquizaya39K
27.6
2.2 years
Tacuba32K
28.2
2.3 years
Guaymango28K
29.9
2.4 years
El Refugio16K
28.7
2.3 years
Concepción de Ataco13K
28.7
2.3 years
San Lorenzo13K
26.7
2.1 years
Turín10K
27.4
2.2 years
San Pedro Puxtla10K
29.5
2.4 years
Apaneca8K
27.9
2.2 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.