Air pollution threatens the health of 809 thousand people across 16 districts in Jujuy. The average PM2.5 level is 17 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.4Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Jujuy faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 809 thousand across 16 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 282 cigarettes in a year.
If Jujuy met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.16 years longer.
That's 939K years of life stolen from 809 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 10 most polluted districts in Jujuy. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Jujuy, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | 328K | 16.6 | 1.1 years |
| El Carmen | 117K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Ledesma | 93K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| San Pedro | 88K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| PalpalĆ” | 54K | 17.1 | 1.2 years |
| Yavi | 26K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Santa BƔrbara | 24K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Humahuaca | 21K | 11.4 | 0.6 years |
| Cochinoca | 15K | 9.4 | 0.4 years |
| Tilcara | 14K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| San Antonio | 13K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Tumbaya | 6K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Susques | 4K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Rinconada | 2K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
| Valle Grande | 2K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Santa Catalina | 2K | 8.6 | 0.3 years |
Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.