Breathing in Ocotepeque is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 170 thousand people across 16 districts in Ocotepeque. The average PM2.5 level is 29.3 µg/m³—5.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Ocotepeque

Ocotepeque faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 170 thousand across 16 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.3µg/m³. That's 5.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 486 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 Ocotepeque met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.38 years longer.

That's 404K years of life stolen from 170 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 Ocotepeque. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Sinuapa
    2.6 years lost
  • 2.Santa Fé
    2.6 years lost
  • 3.Ocotepeque
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Concepción
    2.5 years lost
  • 5.Dolores Merendon
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Mercedes
    2.4 years lost
  • 7.San Jorge
    2.4 years lost
  • 8.Fraternidad
    2.4 years lost
  • 9.La Encarnación
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.San Marcos
    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%
170K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 16 Districts in Ocotepeque

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Sinuapa43K
31.8
2.6 years
Ocotepeque16K
31.0
2.5 years
San Francisco del Valle15K
28.3
2.3 years
San Marcos15K
28.5
2.3 years
Sensenti14K
26.8
2.1 years
La Labor11K
27.5
2.2 years
Belén Gualcho11K
25.1
2.0 years
San Fernando11K
28.1
2.3 years
Concepción8K
30.8
2.5 years
Santa Fé6K
31.3
2.6 years
Mercedes5K
29.6
2.4 years
San Jorge4K
29.3
2.4 years
Fraternidad4K
29.2
2.4 years
Lucerna4K
27.2
2.2 years
Dolores Merendon2K
29.7
2.4 years
La Encarnación2K
28.7
2.3 years

Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.