Breathing in La Rioja is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 389 thousand people across 18 districts in La Rioja. The average PM2.5 level is 15.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”3.0Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in La Rioja

La Rioja faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 389 thousand across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 251 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If La Rioja met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.99 years longer.

That's 385K years of life stolen from 389 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 Rioja. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Arauco
    1.2 years lost
  • 2.Capital
    1.1 years lost
  • 3.Chilecito
    0.9 years lost
  • 4.Castro Barros
    0.9 years lost
  • 5.General San MartĆ­n
    0.9 years lost
  • 6.Chamical
    0.8 years lost
  • 7.General Ocampo
    0.8 years lost
  • 8.Sanagasta
    0.8 years lost
  • 9.Rosario Vera PeƱaloza
    0.8 years lost
  • 10.General Belgrano
    0.8 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
40.5%
158K
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
59.5%
231K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 18 Districts in La Rioja

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Capital215K
16.2
1.1 years
Chilecito61K
14.3
0.9 years
Arauco16K
17.1
1.2 years
Chamical16K
13.6
0.8 years
Rosario Vera PeƱaloza16K
13.1
0.8 years
Coronel Felipe Varela12K
11.2
0.6 years
General Belgrano8K
13.0
0.8 years
General Ocampo7K
13.6
0.8 years
Famatina7K
12.8
0.8 years
General San MartĆ­n5K
13.8
0.9 years
Castro Barros5K
14.0
0.9 years
San Blas de los Sauces4K
11.8
0.7 years
General Juan Facundo Quiroga4K
11.0
0.6 years
General Angel Vicente PeƱaloza3K
12.0
0.7 years
Sanagasta3K
13.3
0.8 years
Vinchina3K
11.5
0.6 years
Independencia2K
11.8
0.7 years
General Lamadrid2K
11.9
0.7 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.