Air pollution threatens the health of 500 thousand people across 8 districts in Atlántida. The average PM2.5 level is 26.2 µg/m³—5.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Atlántida faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 500 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 26.2µg/m³. That's 5.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 435 cigarettes in a year.
If Atlántida met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.08 years longer.
That's 1.0M years of life stolen from 500 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 8 most polluted districts in Atlántida. 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 Atlántida, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Ceiba | 227K | 26.6 | 2.1 years |
| Tela | 127K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
| La Masica | 30K | 28.3 | 2.3 years |
| San Francisco | 28K | 28.1 | 2.3 years |
| Jutiapa | 28K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Arizona | 28K | 26.8 | 2.1 years |
| Esparta | 16K | 25.5 | 2.0 years |
| El Porvenir | 16K | 27.8 | 2.2 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.