Air pollution threatens the health of 185 thousand people across 6 districts in Boaco. The average PM2.5 level is 14.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Boaco faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 185 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 242 cigarettes in a year.
If Boaco met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.93 years longer.
That's 172K years of life stolen from 185 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 6 most polluted districts in Boaco. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Boaco, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boaco | 56K | 14.7 | 0.9 years |
| Camoapa | 40K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| San Lorenzo | 36K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Teustepe | 33K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Santa LucĆa | 10K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
| San JosƩ de los Remates | 9K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.