Air pollution threatens the health of 921 thousand people across 13 districts in Escuintla. The average PM2.5 level is 33.8 µg/m³—6.8× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Escuintla faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 921 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 33.8µg/m³. That's 6.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 561 cigarettes in a year.
If Escuintla met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.83 years longer.
That's 2.6M years of life stolen from 921 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 10 most polluted districts in Escuintla. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Escuintla, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escuintla | 190K | 39.6 | 3.4 years |
| Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa | 137K | 38.4 | 3.3 years |
| Nueva Concepción | 94K | 26.3 | 2.1 years |
| Palín | 93K | 30.1 | 2.5 years |
| San José | 79K | 27.6 | 2.2 years |
| La Gomera | 79K | 28.4 | 2.3 years |
| Tiquisate | 75K | 29.7 | 2.4 years |
| Masagua | 60K | 36.2 | 3.1 years |
| Guanagazapa | 28K | 35.5 | 3.0 years |
| La Democracia | 25K | 37.3 | 3.2 years |
| San Vicente Pacaya | 24K | 41.1 | 3.5 years |
| Siquinalá | 22K | 39.8 | 3.4 years |
| Iztapa | 16K | 30.2 | 2.5 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.