Breathing in El Paraíso is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 450 thousand people across 19 districts in El Paraíso. The average PM2.5 level is 23.7 µg/m³—4.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in El Paraíso

El Paraíso faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 450 thousand across 19 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.7µg/m³. That's 4.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 393 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 El Paraíso met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.82 years longer.

That's 819K years of life stolen from 450 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 El Paraíso. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Morocelí
    2.2 years lost
  • 2.Vado Ancho
    2.1 years lost
  • 3.Oropolí
    2 years lost
  • 4.Liure
    2 years lost
  • 5.Yuscarán
    2 years lost
  • 6.Texiguat
    2 years lost
  • 7.San Antonio de Flores
    1.9 years lost
  • 8.Potrerillos
    1.9 years lost
  • 9.Teupasenti
    1.9 years lost
  • 10.Alauca
    1.9 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
88.7%
399K
25-35 µg/m³
11.3%
51K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 19 Districts in El Paraíso

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Danlí218K
23.7
1.8 years
El Paraíso54K
23.5
1.8 years
Trojes39K
20.3
1.5 years
Teupasenti31K
24.2
1.9 years
Morocelí18K
27.5
2.2 years
Guinope15K
23.7
1.8 years
Yuscarán12K
25.5
2.0 years
Soledad8K
23.6
1.8 years
Jacaleapa8K
23.8
1.8 years
Texiguat7K
25.0
2.0 years
San Lucas6K
23.9
1.9 years
Alauca6K
24.1
1.9 years
Oropolí6K
25.6
2.0 years
Liure5K
25.6
2.0 years
San Matías4K
23.4
1.8 years
San Antonio de Flores4K
24.8
1.9 years
Potrerillos4K
24.4
1.9 years
Vado Ancho2K
26.1
2.1 years
Yauyupe2K
23.9
1.9 years

Showing 19 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.