Air pollution threatens the health of 316 thousand people across 10 districts in Colón. The average PM2.5 level is 19.9 µg/m³—4.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Colón faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 316 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.9µg/m³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 330 cigarettes in a year.
If Colón met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.46 years longer.
That's 462K years of life stolen from 316 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 Colón. 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 Colón, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tocoa | 92K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Trujillo | 55K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Sonaguera | 50K | 24.3 | 1.9 years |
| Bonito Oriental | 31K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Sabá | 24K | 30.3 | 2.5 years |
| Iriona | 23K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Balfate | 16K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Limón | 13K | 12.7 | 0.8 years |
| Santa Fé | 6K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Santa Rosa de Aguán | 6K | 12.3 | 0.7 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.