Air pollution threatens the health of 127 thousand people across 5 districts in RĂo San Juan. The average PM2.5 level is 11.5 ”g/mÂłâ2.3Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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RĂo San Juan faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 127 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 11.5”g/m³. That's 2.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 191 cigarettes in a year.
If RĂo San Juan met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/mÂł, the average person would live 0.66 years longer.
That's 84K years of life stolen from 127 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 5 most polluted districts in RĂo San Juan. 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 RĂo San Juan, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Carlos | 83K | 11.8 | 0.7 years |
| San Miguelito | 20K | 11.3 | 0.6 years |
| El Almendro | 15K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Morrito | 8K | 11.9 | 0.7 years |
| San Juan del Norte | 937 | 10.7 | 0.6 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.