Air pollution threatens the health of 611 thousand people across 6 districts in Tarija. The average PM2.5 level is 18.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.7Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Tarija faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 611 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 307 cigarettes in a year.
If Tarija met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.32 years longer.
That's 806K years of life stolen from 611 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 6 most polluted districts in Tarija. 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 Tarija, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cercado | 277K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| Gran Chaco | 185K | 23.9 | 1.9 years |
| Arce | 63K | 18.5 | 1.3 years |
| MĆ©ndez | 39K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| O'Connor | 24K | 20.0 | 1.5 years |
| AvilƩs | 22K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.