Air pollution threatens the health of 387 thousand people across 9 districts in Retalhuleu. The average PM2.5 level is 26.9 µg/m³—5.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Retalhuleu faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 387 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.9µg/m³. That's 5.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 446 cigarettes in a year.
If Retalhuleu met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.13 years longer.
That's 825K years of life stolen from 387 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 9 most polluted districts in Retalhuleu. 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 Retalhuleu, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retalhuleu | 108K | 26.7 | 2.1 years |
| San Andrés Villa Seca | 54K | 25.7 | 2.0 years |
| El Asintal | 44K | 27.6 | 2.2 years |
| Nuevo San Carlos | 42K | 28.8 | 2.3 years |
| Champerico | 39K | 22.0 | 1.7 years |
| San Felipe | 37K | 26.9 | 2.1 years |
| San Sebastián | 37K | 29.7 | 2.4 years |
| Santa Cruz Muluá | 14K | 29.4 | 2.4 years |
| San Martín Zapotitlán | 11K | 30.3 | 2.5 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.