Air pollution threatens the health of 661 thousand people across 13 districts in Matagalpa. The average PM2.5 level is 16.3 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Matagalpa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 661 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.3µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 270 cigarettes in a year.
If Matagalpa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.11 years longer.
That's 734K years of life stolen from 661 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 10 most polluted districts in Matagalpa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Matagalpa, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matagalpa | 157K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Río Blanco | 112K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Ciudad Darío | 65K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Matiguás | 59K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| San Ramón | 54K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| Tuma-La Dalia | 53K | 17.5 | 1.2 years |
| Rancho Grande | 39K | 16.0 | 1.1 years |
| Sébaco | 38K | 19.9 | 1.5 years |
| Muy Muy | 21K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| San Dionisio | 19K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Terrabona | 17K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Esquipulas | 15K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| San Isidro | 12K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.