Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 8 districts in Managua. The average PM2.5 level is 16.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.2Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Managua faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 269 cigarettes in a year.
If Managua met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.
That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 1.6 million 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 8 most polluted districts in Managua. 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 Managua, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managua | 1.1M | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| Tipitapa | 158K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Mateare | 76K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Lago de Managua | 67K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| San Rafael del Sur | 52K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Villa Carlos Fonseca | 38K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Ticuantepe | 27K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| San Francisco Libre | 11K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.