Breathing in La Libertad is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 826 thousand people across 22 districts in La Libertad. The average PM2.5 level is 28.6 µg/m³—5.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in La Libertad

La Libertad faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 826 thousand across 22 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.6µg/m³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 475 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 La Libertad met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.32 years longer.

That's 1.9M years of life stolen from 826 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 La Libertad. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.San Pablo Tacachico
    2.5 years lost
  • 2.Antiguo Cuscatlán
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.Sacacoyo
    2.4 years lost
  • 4.La Libertad
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Tepecoyo
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Colón
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.Nueva San Salvador
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Jayaque
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.Ciudad Arce
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.Tamanique
    2.3 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%
826K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 22 Districts in La Libertad

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Nueva San Salvador143K
29.3
2.4 years
Colón122K
29.4
2.4 years
Opico94K
27.8
2.2 years
Ciudad Arce74K
28.8
2.3 years
Quezaltepeque71K
28.2
2.3 years
La Libertad50K
29.6
2.4 years
Antiguo Cuscatlán47K
30.1
2.5 years
Zaragoza31K
26.5
2.1 years
San José Villanueva29K
26.0
2.1 years
San Pablo Tacachico26K
30.5
2.5 years
Sacacoyo19K
29.6
2.4 years
Tepecoyo18K
29.5
2.4 years
Tamanique16K
28.6
2.3 years
Comasagua15K
25.6
2.0 years
Jayaque12K
29.0
2.4 years
Teotepeque12K
26.7
2.1 years
Chiltiupán12K
27.8
2.2 years
San Matías9K
26.7
2.1 years
Huizúcar9K
26.0
2.1 years
Nuevo Cuscatlán8K
26.6
2.1 years
Jicalapa8K
26.8
2.1 years
Talnique3K
26.6
2.1 years

Showing 22 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.