Breathing in Intibucá is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 213 thousand people across 17 districts in Intibucá. The average PM2.5 level is 27.6 µg/m³—5.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Intibucá

Intibucá faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 213 thousand across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27.6µg/m³. That's 5.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 458 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 Intibucá met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.2 years longer.

That's 469K years of life stolen from 213 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 Intibucá. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Concepción
    2.7 years lost
  • 2.Magdalena
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.San Antonio
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Santa Lucía
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Camasca
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Colomoncagua
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.San Marcos de la Sierra
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Jesús de Otoro
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.Dolores
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.San Juan
    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%
213K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Intibucá

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Intibucá73K
25.9
2.0 years
Jesús de Otoro25K
29.0
2.4 years
Yamaranguila17K
25.6
2.0 years
Colomoncagua17K
29.8
2.4 years
San Juan12K
28.0
2.3 years
Concepción10K
32.2
2.7 years
Masaguara9K
27.2
2.2 years
San Miguelito8K
27.3
2.2 years
Camasca8K
29.8
2.4 years
Magdalena6K
30.9
2.5 years
La Esperanza6K
25.6
2.0 years
San Marcos de la Sierra5K
29.4
2.4 years
San Antonio5K
30.3
2.5 years
San Francisco de Opalaca4K
26.8
2.1 years
San Isidro4K
26.8
2.1 years
Dolores3K
28.1
2.3 years
Santa Lucía3K
30.0
2.4 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.