Air pollution threatens the health of 260 thousand people across 11 districts in Nueva Segovia. The average PM2.5 level is 21.7 ”g/mÂłâ4.3Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Nueva Segovia faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 260 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.7”g/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 360 cigarettes in a year.
If Nueva Segovia met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.64 years longer.
That's 426K years of life stolen from 260 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 Nueva Segovia. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Nueva Segovia, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalapa | 65K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Ocotal | 49K | 23.6 | 1.8 years |
| QuilalĂ | 39K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Ciudad Sandino | 33K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| San Fernando | 21K | 22.3 | 1.7 years |
| Murra | 16K | 19.0 | 1.4 years |
| Ciudad Antigua | 9K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Macuelizo | 8K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Mozonte | 8K | 21.6 | 1.6 years |
| Dipilto | 6K | 23.2 | 1.8 years |
| Santa MarĂa | 5K | 23.6 | 1.8 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.