Air pollution threatens the health of 526 thousand people across 8 districts in Beni. The average PM2.5 level is 41.2 µg/m³—8.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Beni faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 526 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 41.2µg/m³. That's 8.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 684 cigarettes in a year.
If Beni met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 3.56 years longer.
That's 1.9M years of life stolen from 526 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 8 most polluted districts in Beni. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Beni, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cercado | 173K | 43.8 | 3.8 years |
| Vaca Diez | 168K | 36.4 | 3.1 years |
| General José Ballivián | 88K | 43.7 | 3.8 years |
| Yacuma | 23K | 42.1 | 3.6 years |
| Iténez | 22K | 40.0 | 3.4 years |
| Moxos | 21K | 45.4 | 4.0 years |
| Marbán | 17K | 46.3 | 4.0 years |
| Mamoré | 13K | 39.4 | 3.4 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.