Air pollution threatens the health of 165 thousand people across 5 districts in Pando. The average PM2.5 level is 34.6 Āµg/mĀ³ā6.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Pando faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 165 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 34.6Āµg/mĀ³. That's 6.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 574 cigarettes in a year.
If Pando met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.92 years longer.
That's 482K years of life stolen from 165 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 5 most polluted districts in Pando. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Pando, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NicolƔs SuƔrez | 110K | 34.1 | 2.9 years |
| Madre de Dios | 23K | 36.1 | 3.0 years |
| Manuripi | 21K | 34.8 | 2.9 years |
| Federico RomƔn | 8K | 35.5 | 3.0 years |
| AbunĆ” | 3K | 34.0 | 2.8 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.