Breathing in Chalatenango is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 182 thousand people across 34 districts in Chalatenango. The average PM2.5 level is 31.8 µg/m³—6.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Chalatenango

Chalatenango faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 182 thousand across 34 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 31.8µg/m³. That's 6.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 528 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 Chalatenango met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.63 years longer.

That's 479K years of life stolen from 182 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 Chalatenango. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.El Paraíso
    2.8 years lost
  • 2.Tejutla
    2.8 years lost
  • 3.Embalse Cerron Grande
    2.8 years lost
  • 4.San Rafael
    2.7 years lost
  • 5.Santa Rita
    2.7 years lost
  • 6.San Francisco Lempa
    2.7 years lost
  • 7.Nueva Concepción
    2.7 years lost
  • 8.Agua Caliente
    2.7 years lost
  • 9.Chalatenango
    2.7 years lost
  • 10.La Reina
    2.6 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%
182K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 34 Districts in Chalatenango

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Nueva Concepción29K
32.2
2.7 years
Chalatenango27K
32.1
2.7 years
Tejutla13K
33.4
2.8 years
La Reina11K
31.9
2.6 years
La Palma10K
29.9
2.4 years
El Paraíso10K
33.5
2.8 years
Agua Caliente7K
32.1
2.7 years
Embalse Cerron Grande7K
33.3
2.8 years
Santa Rita6K
32.8
2.7 years
San Ignacio5K
29.5
2.4 years
Concepción Quezaltepeque5K
31.5
2.6 years
San Rafael5K
33.0
2.7 years
Nombre de Jesús4K
31.6
2.6 years
Dulce Nombre de María4K
31.0
2.5 years
San Francisco Morazán4K
31.0
2.6 years
Comalapa4K
31.4
2.6 years
Citalá4K
30.0
2.5 years
Ojos de Agua3K
29.9
2.4 years
La Laguna3K
30.0
2.5 years
San Antonio de la Cruz3K
31.6
2.6 years
El Carrizal2K
30.9
2.5 years
San Fernando2K
28.9
2.3 years
San José Las Flores2K
31.2
2.6 years
Potonico2K
30.7
2.5 years
Azacualpa1K
30.7
2.5 years
Las Vueltas1K
28.0
2.3 years
San Miguel de Mercedes1K
29.8
2.4 years
San Francisco Lempa1K
32.4
2.7 years
San José Cancasque1K
31.5
2.6 years
Nueva Trinidad979
31.3
2.6 years
San Isidro Labrador893
30.9
2.5 years
San Antonio Los Ranchos829
28.4
2.3 years
Arcatao736
29.0
2.3 years
San Luis del Carmen682
31.1
2.6 years

Showing 34 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.