Breathing in San Miguel is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 471 thousand people across 20 districts in San Miguel. The average PM2.5 level is 21.5 µg/m³—4.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in San Miguel

San Miguel faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 471 thousand across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.5µg/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 357 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 San Miguel met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.6 years longer.

That's 753K years of life stolen from 471 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 San Miguel. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Carolina
    2.3 years lost
  • 2.San Antonio
    2.3 years lost
  • 3.Nuevo Edén de San Juan
    2.2 years lost
  • 4.San Gerardo
    2.2 years lost
  • 5.San Luis de la Reina
    2.1 years lost
  • 6.Ciudad Barrios
    1.9 years lost
  • 7.Sesori
    1.8 years lost
  • 8.Chapeltique
    1.7 years lost
  • 9.El Tránsito
    1.6 years lost
  • 10.San Miguel
    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
93.7%
441K
25-35 µg/m³
6.3%
30K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in San Miguel

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
San Miguel222K
21.5
1.6 years
Moncagua30K
19.4
1.4 years
Ciudad Barrios26K
24.2
1.9 years
Chirilagua24K
17.7
1.2 years
Lolotique23K
19.4
1.4 years
El Tránsito20K
21.8
1.6 years
Nueva Guadalupe16K
19.6
1.4 years
San Rafael14K
20.9
1.6 years
Chapeltique13K
21.9
1.7 years
Chinameca13K
19.6
1.4 years
Sesori12K
23.5
1.8 years
San Jorge12K
20.6
1.5 years
Quelepa9K
19.9
1.5 years
San Gerardo7K
27.6
2.2 years
Carolina7K
28.9
2.3 years
San Luis de la Reina6K
26.4
2.1 years
San Antonio5K
28.8
2.3 years
Nuevo Edén de San Juan4K
27.6
2.2 years
Uluazapa4K
18.1
1.3 years
Comacarán3K
19.1
1.4 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.