Air pollution threatens the health of 814 thousand people across 16 districts in Amapá. The average PM2.5 level is 9.3 µg/m³—1.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Amapá faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 814 thousand across 16 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.3µg/m³. That's 1.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 154 cigarettes in a year.
If Amapá met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.43 years longer.
That's 350K years of life stolen from 814 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 Amapá. 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 Amapá, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macapá | 504K | 8.9 | 0.4 years |
| Santana | 121K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Laranjal do Jari | 37K | 15.7 | 1.1 years |
| Oiapoque | 29K | 6.7 | 0.2 years |
| Mazagão | 23K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Porto Grande | 19K | 10.3 | 0.5 years |
| Pedra Branca do Amapari | 13K | 10.9 | 0.6 years |
| Vitória do Jari | 12K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Calçoene | 11K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Tartarugalzinho | 11K | 8.4 | 0.3 years |
| Amapá | 8K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Ferreira Gomes | 7K | 9.3 | 0.4 years |
| Itaubal | 6K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| Serra do Navio | 5K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Cutias | 5K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Pracuúba | 4K | 8.1 | 0.3 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.