Breathing in La Unión is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 244 thousand people across 18 districts in La Unión. The average PM2.5 level is 21.9 µg/m³—4.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in La Unión

La Unión faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 244 thousand across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.9µg/m³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 363 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 Unión met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.66 years longer.

That's 405K years of life stolen from 244 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 Unión. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Concepción de Oriente
    2.3 years lost
  • 2.Polorós
    2.2 years lost
  • 3.Nueva Esparta
    2.1 years lost
  • 4.Lislique
    2 years lost
  • 5.El Sauce
    2 years lost
  • 6.Anamorós
    2 years lost
  • 7.Pasaquina
    1.9 years lost
  • 8.Santa Rosa de Lima
    1.8 years lost
  • 9.Meanguera del Golfo
    1.6 years lost
  • 10.San José
    1.6 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
74.3%
181K
25-35 µg/m³
25.7%
63K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 18 Districts in La Unión

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Conchagua43K
18.4
1.3 years
Santa Rosa de Lima31K
23.8
1.8 years
La Unión29K
19.9
1.5 years
San Alejo19K
19.9
1.5 years
Pasaquina18K
24.0
1.9 years
Lislique16K
25.9
2.0 years
Anamorós11K
25.1
2.0 years
Polorós10K
27.0
2.2 years
Nueva Esparta9K
26.1
2.1 years
El Carmen9K
17.2
1.2 years
Yayantique9K
18.2
1.3 years
Concepción de Oriente8K
28.5
2.3 years
El Sauce7K
25.5
2.0 years
Yucuaiquín7K
18.5
1.3 years
Intipucá6K
17.9
1.3 years
Bolívar5K
20.4
1.5 years
San José3K
21.1
1.6 years
Meanguera del Golfo2K
21.5
1.6 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.