Breathing in La Pampa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 367 thousand people across 22 districts in La Pampa. The average PM2.5 level is 8 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in La Pampa

La Pampa faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 367 thousand across 22 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 133 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If La Pampa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.29 years longer.

That's 107K years of life stolen from 367 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 La Pampa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Chical Có
    1 years lost
  • 2.Puelén
    0.5 years lost
  • 3.Chapaleufú
    0.4 years lost
  • 4.Chalileo
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.Realicó
    0.3 years lost
  • 6.Maracó
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Capital
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Rancul
    0.3 years lost
  • 9.Utracán
    0.3 years lost
  • 10.Caleu Caleu
    0.3 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
99.6%
366K
10-15 µg/m³
0.4%
1K
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 22 Districts in La Pampa

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Capital122K
8.1
0.3 years
Maracó69K
8.3
0.3 years
Toay19K
7.2
0.2 years
Utracán18K
8.0
0.3 years
Realicó18K
8.4
0.3 years
Conhelo16K
7.3
0.2 years
Chapaleufú13K
8.8
0.4 years
Puelén12K
9.8
0.5 years
Rancul11K
8.0
0.3 years
Atreucó11K
7.0
0.2 years
Guatraché10K
7.2
0.2 years
Loventué10K
7.6
0.3 years
Quemú Quemú8K
7.3
0.2 years
Catriló8K
6.8
0.2 years
Hucal8K
7.7
0.3 years
Trenel6K
7.3
0.2 years
Chalileo3K
8.4
0.3 years
Caleu Caleu2K
7.7
0.3 years
Chical Có1K
14.8
1.0 years
Curacó1K
7.1
0.2 years
Limay Mahuida504
7.2
0.2 years
Lihuel Calel353
6.9
0.2 years

Showing 22 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.