Breathing in Usulután is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 365 thousand people across 23 districts in Usulután. The average PM2.5 level is 22.8 µg/m³—4.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Usulután

Usulután faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 365 thousand across 23 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 22.8µg/m³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 378 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 Usulután met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.76 years longer.

That's 643K years of life stolen from 365 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 Usulután. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Puerto El Triunfo
    2.2 years lost
  • 2.Jiquilisco
    2 years lost
  • 3.San Dionisio
    1.9 years lost
  • 4.Usulután
    1.9 years lost
  • 5.Ozatlán
    1.8 years lost
  • 6.San Agustín
    1.8 years lost
  • 7.Santa María
    1.8 years lost
  • 8.San Francisco Javier
    1.8 years lost
  • 9.Tecapán
    1.7 years lost
  • 10.Estanzuelas
    1.7 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
82.4%
301K
25-35 µg/m³
17.6%
64K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 23 Districts in Usulután

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Usulután74K
23.9
1.9 years
Jiquilisco56K
25.5
2.0 years
Jucuapa23K
20.1
1.5 years
Santa Elena22K
22.2
1.7 years
Mercedes Umaña19K
20.7
1.5 years
Berlín17K
22.0
1.7 years
Santiago de María16K
21.2
1.6 years
Alegría13K
20.8
1.5 years
Concepción Batres13K
22.0
1.7 years
Jucuarán12K
19.8
1.5 years
Estanzuelas11K
22.6
1.7 years
Ozatlán11K
23.5
1.8 years
Tecapán11K
22.6
1.7 years
Santa María10K
23.1
1.8 years
El Triunfo9K
20.1
1.5 years
Nueva Granada8K
21.9
1.7 years
Puerto El Triunfo8K
27.2
2.2 years
Ereguayquín7K
22.4
1.7 years
San Francisco Javier7K
23.1
1.8 years
San Buenaventura6K
19.0
1.4 years
San Agustín6K
23.1
1.8 years
San Dionisio5K
24.6
1.9 years
California2K
21.4
1.6 years

Showing 23 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.