Air pollution threatens the health of 11 thousand people across 2 districts in Emberá. The average PM2.5 level is 12.8 µg/m³—2.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Emberá faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 11 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.8µg/m³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 212 cigarettes in a year.
If Emberá met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.73 years longer.
That's 8K years of life stolen from 11 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 2 most polluted districts in Emberá. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Emberá, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cémaco | 8K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Sambú | 3K | 13.7 | 0.8 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.