Breathing in Veraguas is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 293 thousand people across 11 districts in Veraguas. The average PM2.5 level is 9.9 ”g/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Veraguas

Veraguas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 293 thousand across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.9”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 164 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 ”g/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Veraguas met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.49 years longer.

That's 144K years of life stolen from 293 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Veraguas. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Santa Fe
    0.5 years lost
  • 2.Santiago
    0.5 years lost
  • 3.Montijo
    0.5 years lost
  • 4.Atalaya
    0.5 years lost
  • 5.RĂ­o de JesĂșs
    0.5 years lost
  • 6.Calobre
    0.5 years lost
  • 7.San Francisco
    0.5 years lost
  • 8.Cañazas
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.SonĂĄ
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.Las Palmas
    0.4 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
0%
0
5-10 ”g/m³
93.9%
276K
10-15 ”g/m³
6.1%
18K
15-25 ”g/m³
0%
0
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 11 Districts in Veraguas

Complete air quality data for every district in Veraguas, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Santiago119K
10.0
0.5 years
SonĂĄ31K
9.7
0.5 years
Cañazas21K
9.8
0.5 years
Las Palmas20K
9.5
0.4 years
Atalaya18K
9.9
0.5 years
Santa Fe18K
10.5
0.5 years
La Mesa16K
9.4
0.4 years
Montijo16K
9.9
0.5 years
Calobre16K
9.8
0.5 years
San Francisco10K
9.8
0.5 years
RĂ­o de JesĂșs8K
9.8
0.5 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.