Breathing in Santa Ana is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 587 thousand people across 15 districts in Santa Ana. The average PM2.5 level is 28 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.6Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Santa Ana

Santa Ana faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 587 thousand across 15 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 465 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Santa Ana met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.26 years longer.

That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 587 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 Santa Ana. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Lago de Guija
    2.7 years lost
  • 2.MetapĆ”n
    2.7 years lost
  • 3.Masahuat
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Santa Rosa GuachipilĆ­n
    2.5 years lost
  • 5.San Antonio Pajonal
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Texistepeque
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.Lago de Coatepeque
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.El Congo
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.San SebastiĆ”n Salitrillo
    2.2 years lost
  • 10.Chalchuapa
    2.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
100%
587K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 15 Districts in Santa Ana

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Santa Ana261K
27.2
2.2 years
Chalchuapa74K
27.4
2.2 years
MetapƔn71K
32.8
2.7 years
Coatepeque61K
26.9
2.1 years
Candelaria de la Frontera27K
25.7
2.0 years
Texistepeque21K
29.4
2.4 years
El Congo20K
28.5
2.3 years
El Porvenir16K
26.5
2.1 years
San SebastiƔn Salitrillo14K
27.6
2.2 years
Santiago de la Frontera6K
26.1
2.1 years
Masahuat5K
30.7
2.5 years
Santa Rosa GuachipilĆ­n4K
30.4
2.5 years
San Antonio Pajonal4K
29.4
2.4 years
Lago de Coatepeque2K
29.0
2.4 years
Lago de Guija2K
32.9
2.7 years

Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.