Breathing in Amazonas is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 4.2 million people across 62 districts in Amazonas. The average PM2.5 level is 33.8 µg/m³—6.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Amazonas

Amazonas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.2 million across 62 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 33.8µg/m³. That's 6.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 561 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Amazonas met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.82 years longer.

That's 11.7M years of life stolen from 4.2 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 Amazonas. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Apuí
    3.7 years lost
  • 2.Manicoré
    3.6 years lost
  • 3.Novo Aripuanã
    3.6 years lost
  • 4.Tapauá
    3.5 years lost
  • 5.Humaitá
    3.4 years lost
  • 6.Canutama
    3.4 years lost
  • 7.Beruri
    3.3 years lost
  • 8.Lábrea
    3.3 years lost
  • 9.Borba
    3.2 years lost
  • 10.Careiro
    3.1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0.5%
21K
25-35 µg/m³
84.4%
3.5M
> 35 µg/m³
15.1%
629K
Districts

All 62 Districts in Amazonas

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Manaus2.2M
34.7
2.9 years
Itacoatiara109K
29.6
2.4 years
Manacapuru108K
31.9
2.6 years
Parintins101K
28.1
2.3 years
Tefé78K
32.9
2.7 years
Coari75K
36.1
3.1 years
Tabatinga68K
30.8
2.5 years
Maués64K
31.7
2.6 years
Iranduba63K
32.3
2.7 years
Humaitá63K
39.6
3.4 years
Manicoré62K
41.6
3.6 years
São Gabriel da Cachoeira55K
26.2
2.1 years
Lábrea49K
38.6
3.3 years
Autazes44K
35.2
3.0 years
Benjamin Constant40K
30.4
2.5 years
Boca do Acre38K
33.5
2.8 years
Borba35K
37.8
3.2 years
Eirunepé35K
31.7
2.6 years
São Paulo de Olivença34K
31.2
2.6 years
Barreirinha33K
29.3
2.4 years
Careiro32K
37.1
3.1 years
Presidente Figueiredo32K
26.8
2.1 years
Carauari31K
35.4
3.0 years
Santo Antônio do Içá30K
32.0
2.6 years
Fonte Boa29K
32.6
2.7 years
Nova Olinda do Norte29K
36.2
3.1 years
Jutaí26K
33.5
2.8 years
Rio Preto da Eva26K
31.7
2.6 years
Ipixuna26K
29.3
2.4 years
Novo Aripuanã26K
41.3
3.6 years
Codajás25K
36.8
3.1 years
Boa Vista do Ramos25K
31.1
2.6 years
Urucurituba25K
31.6
2.6 years
Tapauá23K
40.7
3.5 years
Apuí23K
42.3
3.7 years
Beruri22K
38.6
3.3 years
Pauini21K
33.8
2.8 years
Nhamundá21K
21.9
1.7 years
Tonantins21K
32.7
2.7 years
Careiro da Várzea21K
34.1
2.9 years
Urucará20K
27.1
2.2 years
Barcelos19K
25.4
2.0 years
Canutama18K
39.3
3.4 years
Manaquiri18K
35.9
3.0 years
Anori18K
36.9
3.1 years
Envira18K
30.5
2.5 years
Alvarães17K
33.3
2.8 years
Novo Airão17K
29.4
2.4 years
Maraã17K
32.3
2.7 years
Atalaia do Norte16K
30.0
2.5 years
Uarini15K
32.9
2.7 years
Santa Isabel do Rio Negro15K
27.0
2.2 years
Caapiranga15K
35.1
2.9 years
Guajará15K
26.6
2.1 years
São Sebastião do Uatumã12K
27.2
2.2 years
Silves12K
30.4
2.5 years
Amaturá11K
33.0
2.7 years
Itamarati11K
33.5
2.8 years
Juruá11K
35.3
3.0 years
Itapiranga11K
29.1
2.4 years
Anamã10K
35.1
3.0 years
Japurá10K
30.9
2.5 years

Showing 62 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.