Breathing in Jutiapa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 592 thousand people across 17 districts in Jutiapa. The average PM2.5 level is 26.9 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.4Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Jutiapa

Jutiapa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 592 thousand across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.9Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 446 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 Jutiapa met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.14 years longer.

That's 1.3M years of life stolen from 592 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 Jutiapa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.AsunciĆ³n Mita
    2.5 years lost
  • 2.Pasaco
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.Moyuta
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Agua Blanca
    2.2 years lost
  • 5.Santa Catarina Mita
    2.2 years lost
  • 6.Conguaco
    2.1 years lost
  • 7.San JosĆ© Acatempa
    2.1 years lost
  • 8.Jalpatagua
    2.1 years lost
  • 9.Atescatempa
    2.1 years lost
  • 10.Comapa
    2.1 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
6%
36K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
94%
557K
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Jutiapa

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Jutiapa176K
25.5
2.0 years
AsunciĆ³n Mita59K
30.7
2.5 years
Moyuta49K
30.1
2.5 years
Comapa39K
26.4
2.1 years
Santa Catarina Mita33K
27.7
2.2 years
Jalpatagua31K
26.5
2.1 years
El Progreso29K
25.8
2.0 years
Quezada28K
23.8
1.8 years
Conguaco28K
26.8
2.1 years
Atescatempa22K
26.5
2.1 years
Yupiltepeque22K
25.9
2.1 years
Agua Blanca19K
27.7
2.2 years
San JosƩ Acatempa19K
26.6
2.1 years
Pasaco11K
30.6
2.5 years
ZapotitlƔn10K
26.1
2.1 years
El Adelanto9K
25.5
2.0 years
Jerez7K
24.5
1.9 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.