Air pollution threatens the health of 772 thousand people across 13 districts in Río Negro. The average PM2.5 level is 13 µg/m³—2.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Río Negro faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 772 thousand across 13 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13µg/m³. That's 2.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 216 cigarettes in a year.
If Río Negro met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.77 years longer.
That's 595K years of life stolen from 772 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 Río Negro. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Río Negro, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Roca | 393K | 12.2 | 0.7 years |
| Bariloche | 163K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Adolfo Alsina | 66K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Avellaneda | 42K | 9.6 | 0.5 years |
| San Antonio | 37K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Pichi Mahuida | 18K | 8.6 | 0.4 years |
| Veinticinco de Mayo | 16K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
| Pilcaniyeu | 12K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| El Cuy | 8K | 12.4 | 0.7 years |
| Conesa | 8K | 8.7 | 0.4 years |
| Valcheta | 5K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
| Nueve de Julio | 4K | 10.4 | 0.5 years |
| Ñorquinco | 2K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
Showing 13 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.