Air pollution threatens the health of 166 thousand people across 3 districts in Bocas del Toro. The average PM2.5 level is 10.1 ”g/mÂłâ2.0Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Bocas del Toro faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 166 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.1”g/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 168 cigarettes in a year.
If Bocas del Toro met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.5 years longer.
That's 83K years of life stolen from 166 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 3 most polluted districts in Bocas del Toro. 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 Bocas del Toro, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changuinola | 137K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| ChiriquĂ Grande | 15K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Bocas del Toro | 14K | 9.7 | 0.5 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.