Air pollution threatens the health of 562 thousand people across 16 districts in Oruro. The average PM2.5 level is 23.1 µg/m³—4.6× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Oruro faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 562 thousand across 16 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.1µg/m³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 383 cigarettes in a year.
If Oruro met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.78 years longer.
That's 1000K years of life stolen from 562 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 Oruro. 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 Oruro, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cercado | 395K | 24.4 | 1.9 years |
| Abaroa | 38K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Pantaleón Dalence | 32K | 25.0 | 2.0 years |
| Poopó | 15K | 23.0 | 1.8 years |
| Ladislao Cabrera | 13K | 13.4 | 0.8 years |
| Sebastián Pagador | 10K | 20.7 | 1.5 years |
| Sabaya | 9K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Carangas | 8K | 17.3 | 1.2 years |
| Sajama | 8K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Saucarí | 7K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Sur Carangas | 6K | 15.9 | 1.1 years |
| Tomás Barrón | 5K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Litoral | 5K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| Nor Carangas | 5K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| San Pedro de Totora | 5K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Mejillones | 1K | 14.9 | 1.0 years |
Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.