Breathing in Comayagua is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 593 thousand people across 21 districts in Comayagua. The average PM2.5 level is 29.7 µg/m³—5.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Comayagua

Comayagua faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 593 thousand across 21 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.7µg/m³. That's 5.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 493 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 Comayagua met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.42 years longer.

That's 1.4M years of life stolen from 593 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 Comayagua. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.San José del Potrero
    2.7 years lost
  • 2.Ojo de Agua
    2.6 years lost
  • 3.Las Lajas
    2.6 years lost
  • 4.Villa de San Antonio
    2.6 years lost
  • 5.La Libertad
    2.6 years lost
  • 6.Lamaní
    2.6 years lost
  • 7.San Sebastián
    2.6 years lost
  • 8.Comayagua
    2.6 years lost
  • 9.Lejamaní
    2.5 years lost
  • 10.Ajuterique
    2.5 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%
593K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 21 Districts in Comayagua

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Comayagua191K
31.2
2.6 years
Siguatepeque134K
26.8
2.1 years
Villa de San Antonio48K
31.6
2.6 years
La Libertad33K
31.4
2.6 years
El Rosario24K
26.5
2.1 years
Taulabe24K
29.2
2.4 years
San Jerónimo23K
28.9
2.3 years
Ajuterique19K
30.7
2.5 years
Esquías17K
28.5
2.3 years
Minas de Oro13K
30.6
2.5 years
San Luis12K
29.9
2.4 years
Las Lajas9K
31.7
2.6 years
Lamaní8K
31.2
2.6 years
Meámbar7K
30.1
2.5 years
San José de Comayagua6K
28.9
2.3 years
San José del Potrero6K
32.3
2.7 years
Lejamaní5K
30.9
2.5 years
La Trinidad4K
29.6
2.4 years
San Sebastián4K
31.2
2.6 years
Ojo de Agua3K
32.0
2.6 years
Humuya657
30.4
2.5 years

Showing 21 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.