Breathing in Chaco is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 24 districts in Chaco. The average PM2.5 level is 14.8 ”g/m³—3.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Chaco

Chaco faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 24 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.8”g/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 246 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 Chaco met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.97 years longer.

That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 1.2 million 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 Chaco. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.General GĂŒemes
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Almirante Brown
    1.2 years lost
  • 3.Libertador General San MartĂ­n
    1 years lost
  • 4.San Fernando
    1 years lost
  • 5.Bermejo
    1 years lost
  • 6.MaipĂș
    0.9 years lost
  • 7.Sargento Cabral
    0.9 years lost
  • 8.Nueve de Julio
    0.9 years lost
  • 9.Comandante FernĂĄndez
    0.9 years lost
  • 10.General Donovan
    0.9 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
0%
0
10-15 ”g/m³
85.2%
982K
15-25 ”g/m³
14.8%
171K
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 24 Districts in Chaco

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
San Fernando429K
15.0
1.0 years
Comandante FernĂĄndez103K
14.1
0.9 years
Libertador General San MartĂ­n68K
15.7
1.0 years
General GĂŒemes65K
19.2
1.4 years
Mayor Luis J. Fontana63K
12.9
0.8 years
Almirante Brown38K
17.2
1.2 years
Chacabuco34K
13.9
0.9 years
Veinticinco de Mayo33K
13.7
0.9 years
Quitilipi33K
14.0
0.9 years
Doce de Octubre31K
13.7
0.8 years
Nueve de Julio31K
14.1
0.9 years
Bermejo29K
14.8
1.0 years
MaipĂș27K
14.7
0.9 years
O'Higgins22K
13.3
0.8 years
Independencia22K
13.9
0.9 years
Sargento Cabral19K
14.6
0.9 years
San Lorenzo17K
13.1
0.8 years
General Donovan16K
14.0
0.9 years
Primero de Mayo15K
14.0
0.9 years
Presidencia de la Plaza15K
13.7
0.9 years
Libertad13K
13.3
0.8 years
Fray Justo Santa MarĂ­a de Oro13K
13.3
0.8 years
General Belgrano13K
14.0
0.9 years
TapenagĂĄ4K
12.3
0.7 years

Showing 24 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.