Breathing in Santa Rosa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 470 thousand people across 14 districts in Santa Rosa. The average PM2.5 level is 28.9 µg/m³—5.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 470 thousand across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.9µg/m³. That's 5.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 479 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 Santa Rosa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.34 years longer.

That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 470 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 Rosa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Santa Cruz Naranjo
    2.7 years lost
  • 2.Barberena
    2.6 years lost
  • 3.Taxisco
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
    2.5 years lost
  • 5.San Rafaél Las Flores
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Chiquimulilla
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.Santa María Ixhuatán
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Guazacapán
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.Nueva Santa Rosa
    2.2 years lost
  • 10.Santa Rosa de Lima
    2.2 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
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
100%
470K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 14 Districts in Santa Rosa

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Barberena68K
31.4
2.6 years
Chiquimulilla62K
29.9
2.4 years
Cuilapa44K
26.2
2.1 years
Nueva Santa Rosa44K
27.1
2.2 years
Oratorio34K
25.5
2.0 years
Santa María Ixhuatán33K
29.7
2.4 years
Taxisco32K
30.6
2.5 years
Casillas30K
26.6
2.1 years
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas27K
30.5
2.5 years
Santa Rosa de Lima26K
27.0
2.2 years
Guazacapán20K
29.5
2.4 years
Santa Cruz Naranjo20K
32.1
2.7 years
San Rafaél Las Flores17K
29.9
2.4 years
San Juan Tecuaco14K
26.4
2.1 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.