Breathing in La Paz is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.1 million people across 20 districts in La Paz. The average PM2.5 level is 29.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”5.9Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in La Paz

La Paz faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.1 million across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 488 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 Paz met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.4 years longer.

That's 7.4M years of life stolen from 3.1 million 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 Paz. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Caranavi
    3.7 years lost
  • 2.Sud Yungas
    3.5 years lost
  • 3.Abel Iturralde
    3.5 years lost
  • 4.Nor Yungas
    3.4 years lost
  • 5.Larecaja
    3.2 years lost
  • 6.Franz Tamayo
    3.1 years lost
  • 7.Inquisivi
    2.7 years lost
  • 8.MuƱecas
    2.6 years lost
  • 9.Bautista Saavedra
    2.5 years lost
  • 10.Murillo
    2.4 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
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
10%
310K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
79.8%
2.5M
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
10.2%
316K
Districts

All 20 Districts in La Paz

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Murillo2.1M
29.3
2.4 years
Ingavi133K
22.7
1.7 years
Sud Yungas110K
40.9
3.5 years
Aroma84K
21.1
1.6 years
Larecaja75K
37.3
3.2 years
Omasuyos71K
26.8
2.1 years
Los Andes69K
25.7
2.0 years
Inquisivi60K
32.4
2.7 years
Caranavi52K
42.3
3.7 years
Camacho51K
26.2
2.1 years
Pacajes48K
16.4
1.1 years
Loayza40K
25.1
2.0 years
Nor Yungas34K
40.0
3.4 years
Franz Tamayo26K
36.2
3.1 years
Manco Kapac22K
23.3
1.8 years
Abel Iturralde20K
40.8
3.5 years
MuƱecas19K
31.8
2.6 years
Gualberto Villarroel16K
20.2
1.5 years
Bautista Saavedra14K
30.6
2.5 years
General JosƩ Manuel Pando7K
15.2
1.0 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.