Breathing in Copán is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 427 thousand people across 23 districts in Copán. 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 Copán

Copán faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 427 thousand across 23 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 Copán met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.33 years longer.

That's 995K years of life stolen from 427 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 Copán. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Nueva Arcadia
    2.8 years lost
  • 2.La Jigua
    2.7 years lost
  • 3.Florida
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.San Nicolás
    2.5 years lost
  • 5.San Antonio
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Santa Rosa de Copán
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.San Jerónimo
    2.3 years lost
  • 8.La Unión
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.Trinidad
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.Dolores
    2.3 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%
427K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 23 Districts in Copán

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Santa Rosa de Copán88K
29.5
2.4 years
Copán Ruinas46K
25.8
2.0 years
Nueva Arcadia41K
33.4
2.8 years
Santa Rita34K
26.8
2.1 years
Florida32K
30.7
2.5 years
El Paraíso26K
28.0
2.3 years
Corquín18K
26.8
2.1 years
La Unión18K
28.6
2.3 years
Cucuyagua15K
27.9
2.2 years
San Antonio14K
29.8
2.4 years
Cabañas12K
26.8
2.1 years
La Jigua11K
32.5
2.7 years
Trinidad8K
28.5
2.3 years
San Pedro8K
27.7
2.2 years
San Juan de Opoa8K
28.0
2.3 years
Dulce Nombre7K
28.3
2.3 years
San José7K
28.3
2.3 years
Dolores7K
28.4
2.3 years
Concepción6K
28.3
2.3 years
San Jerónimo6K
28.9
2.3 years
San Nicolás6K
30.3
2.5 years
San Agustín5K
28.4
2.3 years
Veracruz2K
27.9
2.2 years

Showing 23 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.