Breathing in Cuscatlán is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 277 thousand people across 16 districts in Cuscatlán. The average PM2.5 level is 24.7 µg/m³—4.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Cuscatlán

Cuscatlán faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 277 thousand across 16 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 24.7µg/m³. That's 4.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 410 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 Cuscatlán met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.91 years longer.

That's 529K years of life stolen from 277 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 Cuscatlán. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Suchitoto
    2.3 years lost
  • 2.Cojutepeque
    2 years lost
  • 3.Santa Cruz Analquito
    1.9 years lost
  • 4.Candelaria
    1.9 years lost
  • 5.San Bartolomé Perulapía
    1.9 years lost
  • 6.San Pedro Perulapán
    1.9 years lost
  • 7.Santa Cruz Michapa
    1.9 years lost
  • 8.San José Guayabal
    1.9 years lost
  • 9.Oratorio de Concepción
    1.8 years lost
  • 10.El Carmen
    1.8 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
71.4%
198K
25-35 µg/m³
28.6%
79K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 16 Districts in Cuscatlán

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
San Pedro Perulapán60K
24.5
1.9 years
Cojutepeque53K
25.8
2.0 years
Suchitoto26K
28.9
2.3 years
San Rafael Cedros18K
22.9
1.8 years
El Carmen16K
23.5
1.8 years
Monte San Juan15K
23.5
1.8 years
San Bartolomé Perulapía13K
24.5
1.9 years
Santa Cruz Michapa13K
24.1
1.9 years
Tenancingo12K
22.6
1.7 years
San Cristóbal11K
22.6
1.7 years
Candelaria11K
24.7
1.9 years
San José Guayabal9K
24.1
1.9 years
Oratorio de Concepción8K
23.8
1.8 years
San Ramón5K
23.3
1.8 years
El Rosario4K
21.7
1.6 years
Santa Cruz Analquito4K
24.9
1.9 years

Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.