Air pollution threatens the health of 378 thousand people across 9 districts in Masaya. The average PM2.5 level is 12.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Masaya faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 378 thousand across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 206 cigarettes in a year.
If Masaya met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.69 years longer.
That's 261K years of life stolen from 378 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 9 most polluted districts in Masaya. 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 Masaya, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masaya | 195K | 12.6 | 0.7 years |
| NindirĆ | 50K | 12.9 | 0.8 years |
| Masatepe | 45K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| La ConcepciĆ³n | 40K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Nandasmo | 15K | 11.6 | 0.6 years |
| Tisma | 11K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Catarina | 11K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Niquinohomo | 7K | 10.8 | 0.6 years |
| San Juan de Oriente | 4K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.