Breathing in Bahia is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 15.4 million people across 417 districts in Bahia. The average PM2.5 level is 6.4 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Bahia

Bahia faces significant air pollution challenges. 95% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 15.4 million across 417 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.4µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 106 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 Bahia met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.13 years longer.

That's 2.0M years of life stolen from 15.4 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 Bahia. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Capim Grosso
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Ponto Novo
    0.3 years lost
  • 3.Tapiramutá
    0.3 years lost
  • 4.Filadélfia
    0.3 years lost
  • 5.Jacobina
    0.3 years lost
  • 6.Quixabeira
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Caldeirão Grande
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Miguel Calmon
    0.3 years lost
  • 9.Caém
    0.3 years lost
  • 10.Mundo Novo
    0.3 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
4.9%
758K
5-10 µg/m³
95.1%
14.6M
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 417 Districts in Bahia

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Salvador2.7M
5.5
0.0 years
Feira de Santana687K
7.3
0.2 years
Vitória da Conquista408K
6.9
0.2 years
Camaçari351K
5.6
0.1 years
Juazeiro257K
8.2
0.3 years
Lauro de Freitas230K
5.6
0.1 years
Ilhéus207K
5.2
0.0 years
Itabuna195K
5.2
0.0 years
Barreiras174K
7.5
0.2 years
Alagoinhas166K
6.8
0.2 years
Porto Seguro165K
4.6
0.0 years
Jequié165K
7.6
0.3 years
Teixeira de Freitas155K
4.5
0.0 years
Simões Filho134K
6.0
0.1 years
Paulo Afonso125K
7.1
0.2 years
Eunápolis118K
5.3
0.0 years
Luís Eduardo Magalhães114K
8.0
0.3 years
Santo Antônio de Jesus108K
7.0
0.2 years
Valença101K
6.4
0.1 years
Jacobina93K
8.5
0.3 years
Guanambi92K
6.4
0.1 years
Serrinha90K
7.0
0.2 years
Senhor do Bonfim82K
8.4
0.3 years
Candeias81K
6.7
0.2 years
Irecê81K
7.1
0.2 years
Bom Jesus da Lapa78K
6.5
0.1 years
Casa Nova75K
6.8
0.2 years
Brumado74K
6.2
0.1 years
Conceição do Coité74K
7.6
0.3 years
Dias d'Ávila73K
6.0
0.1 years
Itapetinga72K
6.2
0.1 years
Campo Formoso72K
7.8
0.3 years
Itaberaba71K
8.2
0.3 years
Euclides da Cunha69K
7.1
0.2 years
Itamaraju64K
4.5
0.0 years
Cruz das Almas64K
6.4
0.1 years
Ipirá61K
7.8
0.3 years
Santo Amaro59K
7.0
0.2 years
Santo Estêvão59K
6.7
0.2 years
Ribeira do Pombal57K
6.7
0.2 years
Caetité55K
6.1
0.1 years
Araci54K
7.4
0.2 years
Barra53K
6.7
0.2 years
Seabra52K
7.0
0.2 years
Poções51K
6.4
0.1 years
Catu51K
6.0
0.1 years
Tucano51K
7.0
0.2 years
Monte Santo50K
7.6
0.3 years
Mata de São João50K
5.5
0.1 years
Xique-Xique49K
6.5
0.2 years
Jaguaquara48K
7.0
0.2 years
Livramento de Nossa Senhora46K
5.9
0.1 years
Ipiaú45K
6.7
0.2 years
Macaúbas44K
5.5
0.0 years
Vera Cruz43K
6.6
0.2 years
Remanso43K
6.8
0.2 years
São Sebastião do Passé43K
6.3
0.1 years
Barra do Choça42K
6.4
0.1 years
Nova Viçosa42K
4.9
0.0 years
São Gonçalo dos Campos42K
7.0
0.2 years
Cansanção42K
8.3
0.3 years
Riacho de Santana41K
5.8
0.1 years
Entre Rios41K
5.9
0.1 years
Santa Maria da Vitória41K
6.3
0.1 years
Maragogipe40K
7.2
0.2 years
São Francisco do Conde40K
7.5
0.2 years
Jeremoabo39K
6.8
0.2 years
Sento Sé39K
6.6
0.2 years
Mucuri39K
4.8
0.0 years
Santaluz39K
8.0
0.3 years
São Desidério39K
7.2
0.2 years
Amargosa38K
7.3
0.2 years
Rio Real37K
5.3
0.0 years
Pilão Arcado37K
7.0
0.2 years
Conceição do Jacuípe37K
7.0
0.2 years
Serra do Ramalho36K
6.2
0.1 years
Esplanada36K
5.7
0.1 years
Inhambupe36K
6.2
0.1 years
Itiúba35K
8.4
0.3 years
Curaçá35K
7.6
0.3 years
Riachão do Jacuípe35K
7.8
0.3 years
Morro do Chapéu35K
8.2
0.3 years
Capim Grosso35K
8.6
0.4 years
Canavieiras35K
4.9
0.0 years
Pojuca35K
5.8
0.1 years
Itapicuru35K
6.0
0.1 years
Correntina34K
6.3
0.1 years
Jaguarari34K
7.6
0.3 years
Cachoeira34K
6.5
0.2 years
Prado33K
4.5
0.0 years
Cícero Dantas32K
6.5
0.2 years
Campo Alegre de Lourdes32K
7.0
0.2 years
Camamu32K
5.7
0.1 years
Ruy Barbosa32K
8.2
0.3 years
Gandu31K
6.2
0.1 years
Santa Cruz Cabrália31K
4.8
0.0 years
Paratinga30K
6.1
0.1 years
Carinhanha30K
6.3
0.1 years
Muritiba30K
6.5
0.1 years
Coração de Maria30K
6.8
0.2 years
Itacaré30K
5.3
0.0 years
Nazaré30K
6.8
0.2 years
Santa Rita de Cássia30K
7.4
0.2 years
Irará29K
6.7
0.2 years
Miguel Calmon29K
8.5
0.3 years
Maracás29K
7.4
0.2 years
Itabela29K
5.0
0.0 years
Presidente Tancredo Neves29K
6.6
0.2 years
Ibirapitanga29K
5.8
0.1 years
Quijingue29K
7.3
0.2 years
Ibotirama28K
6.8
0.2 years
Paripiranga28K
6.0
0.1 years
Itambé28K
6.0
0.1 years
Wenceslau Guimarães28K
6.5
0.1 years
João Dourado28K
7.0
0.2 years
Barra da Estiva27K
7.0
0.2 years
Queimadas27K
8.3
0.3 years
Lapão27K
6.8
0.2 years
Iraquara27K
6.6
0.2 years
Anagé27K
6.0
0.1 years
Cândido Sales27K
6.4
0.1 years
Formosa do Rio Preto27K
7.5
0.2 years
Iaçu27K
8.1
0.3 years
Iguaí26K
6.1
0.1 years
Sobradinho26K
7.1
0.2 years
Santana26K
6.1
0.1 years
Castro Alves26K
6.9
0.2 years
Uauá26K
7.3
0.2 years
Conde26K
5.3
0.0 years
Nova Soure25K
6.4
0.1 years
Maraú25K
5.5
0.0 years
Valente25K
8.0
0.3 years
Amélia Rodrigues25K
6.8
0.2 years
Alcobaça25K
4.2
0.0 years
Canarana25K
6.8
0.2 years
Planalto25K
6.3
0.1 years
Laje24K
6.7
0.2 years
Medeiros Neto24K
4.8
0.0 years
Conceição da Feira24K
6.6
0.2 years
Oliveira dos Brejinhos24K
5.5
0.1 years
Olindina24K
6.2
0.1 years
Camacan24K
5.4
0.0 years
Santa Bárbara24K
6.8
0.2 years
Caculé24K
5.9
0.1 years
Riachão das Neves23K
7.0
0.2 years
Ituberá23K
6.2
0.1 years
Teofilândia23K
7.2
0.2 years
Ibicaraí23K
6.1
0.1 years
Macarani23K
5.9
0.1 years
Caravelas23K
4.5
0.0 years
Tanhaçu23K
5.9
0.1 years
Uruçuca22K
5.1
0.0 years
Ibicoara22K
7.0
0.2 years
Governador Mangabeira22K
6.4
0.1 years
Boquira22K
5.3
0.0 years
Mundo Novo22K
8.4
0.3 years
Belmonte22K
4.7
0.0 years
Paramirim21K
5.5
0.1 years
Guaratinga21K
5.0
0.0 years
São Felipe21K
6.6
0.2 years
Rafael Jambeiro21K
7.2
0.2 years
Jaguaripe21K
6.6
0.2 years
Piatã21K
6.7
0.2 years
Palmas de Monte Alto21K
5.8
0.1 years
Mutuípe21K
6.8
0.2 years
Itajuípe21K
5.5
0.1 years
Itaparica21K
7.3
0.2 years
Crisópolis21K
5.8
0.1 years
Ibirataia21K
6.3
0.1 years
Buritirama21K
6.7
0.2 years
Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu20K
6.5
0.2 years
Ourolândia20K
7.0
0.2 years
Boa Vista do Tupim20K
7.6
0.3 years
Cocos20K
5.7
0.1 years
Pindobaçu20K
8.2
0.3 years
Encruzilhada20K
6.0
0.1 years
Itanhém20K
4.9
0.0 years
Ituaçu20K
6.3
0.1 years
Madre de Deus20K
8.0
0.3 years
Abaré20K
7.5
0.2 years
Ubaíra20K
7.0
0.2 years
Ibipeba20K
6.2
0.1 years
Nordestina20K
8.3
0.3 years
Tanque Novo19K
5.6
0.1 years
São Gabriel19K
6.4
0.1 years
Belo Campo19K
6.4
0.1 years
Ubatã19K
6.2
0.1 years
Serra Preta19K
7.6
0.3 years
Taperoá19K
6.1
0.1 years
Sapeaçu19K
6.6
0.2 years
Una19K
4.6
0.0 years
Cafarnaum19K
7.3
0.2 years
Ibititá19K
6.5
0.1 years
Coaraci19K
6.1
0.1 years
Ponto Novo19K
8.6
0.3 years
Fátima19K
6.4
0.1 years
Filadélfia19K
8.5
0.3 years
Baixa Grande19K
8.4
0.3 years
Itororó19K
6.1
0.1 years
Ubaitaba19K
5.6
0.1 years
Piritiba18K
8.4
0.3 years
Tremedal18K
6.1
0.1 years
Água Fria18K
6.7
0.2 years
Cipó18K
6.8
0.2 years
Condeúba18K
6.2
0.1 years
Itarantim18K
5.7
0.1 years
Igaporã18K
5.8
0.1 years
Coronel João Sá18K
6.3
0.1 years
Jussara18K
6.1
0.1 years
Aporá18K
5.6
0.1 years
Souto Soares18K
6.5
0.2 years
Buerarema18K
5.2
0.0 years
Glória18K
6.9
0.2 years
Serra Dourada18K
6.2
0.1 years
Utinga17K
8.0
0.3 years
Ipecaetá17K
7.1
0.2 years
Central17K
6.1
0.1 years
Mairi17K
8.3
0.3 years
Sátiro Dias17K
6.4
0.1 years
Nova Canaã17K
6.1
0.1 years
Canudos17K
7.3
0.2 years
Teolândia17K
6.5
0.1 years
Tapiramutá17K
8.6
0.3 years
Bonito17K
8.4
0.3 years
Itatim17K
8.1
0.3 years
São Félix do Coribe17K
6.3
0.1 years
Itagibá16K
6.5
0.1 years
Malhada16K
6.2
0.1 years
Conceição do Almeida16K
6.7
0.2 years
Barrocas16K
7.3
0.2 years
Urandi16K
5.7
0.1 years
Biritinga16K
6.9
0.2 years
Presidente Dutra16K
6.1
0.1 years
América Dourada16K
6.9
0.2 years
Mirangaba16K
7.7
0.3 years
Andorinha16K
8.2
0.3 years
Salinas da Margarida16K
7.6
0.3 years
Santa Brígida16K
6.7
0.2 years
Angical16K
7.1
0.2 years
Uibaí16K
6.4
0.1 years
Cairu16K
6.6
0.2 years
Sítio do Quinto16K
6.3
0.1 years
Pindaí16K
5.7
0.1 years
Jacaraci15K
6.2
0.1 years
Ibitiara15K
6.0
0.1 years
Jitaúna15K
6.4
0.1 years
Antas15K
6.6
0.2 years
Adustina15K
6.3
0.1 years
Boa Nova15K
6.5
0.1 years
Coribe15K
6.1
0.1 years
Pedro Alexandre15K
6.2
0.1 years
Itaeté15K
6.7
0.2 years
Cristópolis15K
7.1
0.2 years
Lagoa Real15K
5.7
0.1 years
Itagi15K
6.3
0.1 years
Ibipitanga15K
5.4
0.0 years
Mansidão15K
7.0
0.2 years
Barra do Mendes15K
6.5
0.2 years
Ribeira do Amparo15K
6.4
0.1 years
Aracatu15K
6.0
0.1 years
Ibicuí15K
5.9
0.1 years
Barro Alto14K
6.4
0.1 years
Acajutiba14K
5.4
0.0 years
Retirolândia14K
7.9
0.3 years
Boninal14K
6.8
0.2 years
Rio de Contas14K
6.1
0.1 years
Jiquiriçá14K
6.8
0.2 years
Baianópolis14K
7.3
0.2 years
Umburanas14K
6.6
0.2 years
Sítio do Mato14K
6.5
0.1 years
Andaraí14K
7.0
0.2 years
Várzea Nova14K
7.7
0.3 years
Manoel Vitorino14K
6.3
0.1 years
Serrolândia14K
8.4
0.3 years
Caetanos14K
5.8
0.1 years
Pé de Serra14K
7.8
0.3 years
Mulungu do Morro14K
7.0
0.2 years
Itaguaçu da Bahia14K
5.9
0.1 years
Rio do Antônio14K
5.8
0.1 years
Igrapiúna14K
5.8
0.1 years
Wanderley14K
6.5
0.1 years
Caldeirão Grande14K
8.5
0.3 years
Cotegipe14K
6.9
0.2 years
Várzea da Roça14K
8.3
0.3 years
Candiba14K
5.9
0.1 years
Mucugê14K
6.8
0.2 years
Brejões14K
7.7
0.3 years
Presidente Jânio Quadros13K
6.0
0.1 years
Araçás13K
6.0
0.1 years
Brotas de Macaúbas13K
6.2
0.1 years
Heliópolis13K
6.2
0.1 years
Nilo Peçanha13K
6.0
0.1 years
Mascote13K
5.3
0.0 years
Tabocas do Brejo Velho13K
6.5
0.1 years
Antônio Gonçalves13K
8.1
0.3 years
Dom Basílio13K
5.8
0.1 years
Gentio do Ouro13K
6.0
0.1 years
Banzaê12K
6.8
0.2 years
Licínio de Almeida12K
5.9
0.1 years
Aurelino Leal12K
5.6
0.1 years
Santa Luzia12K
5.1
0.0 years
Potiraguá12K
5.4
0.0 years
Saubara12K
7.5
0.2 years
Antônio Cardoso12K
6.8
0.2 years
Novo Horizonte12K
6.2
0.1 years
Mortugaba12K
6.3
0.1 years
Iuiu12K
5.7
0.1 years
Milagres12K
7.8
0.3 years
Floresta Azul12K
6.0
0.1 years
Botuporã12K
5.4
0.0 years
Muquém do São Francisco12K
6.4
0.1 years
Lençóis12K
7.2
0.2 years
Anguera12K
7.5
0.2 years
Itiruçu12K
7.2
0.2 years
São Félix12K
6.5
0.1 years
Terra Nova11K
6.7
0.2 years
Iramaia11K
6.5
0.1 years
Capela do Alto Alegre11K
8.1
0.3 years
Pau Brasil11K
5.6
0.1 years
Novo Triunfo11K
6.9
0.2 years
Chorrochó11K
7.8
0.3 years
Érico Cardoso11K
5.8
0.1 years
Saúde11K
8.2
0.3 years
Macajuba11K
8.3
0.3 years
Ibiassucê11K
5.8
0.1 years
Palmeiras11K
6.9
0.2 years
Ribeirão do Largo11K
6.0
0.1 years
Caém11K
8.4
0.3 years
Matina11K
5.8
0.1 years
São Miguel das Matas11K
6.8
0.2 years
Itapé11K
5.8
0.1 years
Itapitanga11K
6.0
0.1 years
Rodelas11K
7.2
0.2 years
Santa Inês11K
7.2
0.2 years
Canápolis11K
6.0
0.1 years
Piraí do Norte11K
5.8
0.1 years
São José do Jacuípe11K
8.4
0.3 years
Mirante11K
6.0
0.1 years
Dário Meira11K
6.3
0.1 years
Aratuípe11K
6.5
0.1 years
Jucuruçu10K
4.8
0.0 years
Caraíbas10K
5.8
0.1 years
Ipupiara10K
5.8
0.1 years
Varzedo10K
6.8
0.2 years
Santanópolis10K
6.7
0.2 years
Pintadas10K
8.3
0.3 years
Santa Terezinha10K
7.5
0.2 years
Aramari10K
6.8
0.2 years
Itapebi10K
5.3
0.0 years
Rio do Pires10K
5.6
0.1 years
Bom Jesus da Serra10K
6.4
0.1 years
Maiquinique10K
5.6
0.1 years
Quixabeira10K
8.5
0.3 years
Sebastião Laranjeiras10K
5.6
0.1 years
Jaborandi10K
6.2
0.1 years
Marcionílio Souza10K
7.3
0.2 years
Piripá10K
6.2
0.1 years
Brejolândia10K
6.5
0.1 years
Jandaíra10K
5.4
0.0 years
Lamarão10K
6.7
0.2 years
Wagner9K
7.7
0.3 years
Caturama9K
5.4
0.0 years
Malhada de Pedras9K
5.9
0.1 years
São Domingos9K
8.1
0.3 years
Cardeal da Silva9K
5.6
0.1 years
Ibirapuã9K
4.6
0.0 years
Nova Ibiá9K
6.3
0.1 years
Morpará9K
6.3
0.1 years
Arataca9K
5.4
0.0 years
Itaquara9K
7.3
0.2 years
Várzea do Poço9K
8.2
0.3 years
Guajeru8K
5.9
0.1 years
Planaltino8K
7.5
0.2 years
Nova Fátima8K
7.9
0.3 years
Nova Itarana8K
7.6
0.3 years
Candeal8K
7.4
0.2 years
Elísio Medrado8K
7.1
0.2 years
Tanquinho8K
7.3
0.2 years
Ouriçangas8K
7.0
0.2 years
Macururé8K
7.3
0.2 years
Cordeiros8K
6.3
0.1 years
Nova Redenção8K
6.7
0.2 years
Lajedo do Tabocal8K
7.3
0.2 years
Jussiape8K
6.2
0.1 years
Abaíra8K
6.3
0.1 years
Teodoro Sampaio8K
6.8
0.2 years
Muniz Ferreira8K
6.6
0.2 years
Vereda7K
4.5
0.0 years
Itamari7K
6.4
0.1 years
Itagimirim7K
5.3
0.0 years
Maetinga7K
6.0
0.1 years
Caatiba7K
5.9
0.1 years
Apuarema7K
6.3
0.1 years
Barra do Rocha7K
6.2
0.1 years
Pedrão7K
6.8
0.2 years
Ichu7K
7.3
0.2 years
Irajuba6K
7.6
0.3 years
Itaju do Colônia6K
5.9
0.1 years
Firmino Alves6K
5.9
0.1 years
Jussari6K
5.5
0.0 years
Barro Preto6K
5.7
0.1 years
Itanagra6K
5.2
0.0 years
Feira da Mata6K
6.0
0.1 years
Gongogi6K
6.1
0.1 years
São José da Vitória6K
5.2
0.0 years
Almadina5K
5.9
0.1 years
Contendas do Sincorá5K
6.3
0.1 years
Santa Cruz da Vitória5K
5.9
0.1 years
Aiquara5K
6.3
0.1 years
Lajedão5K
4.8
0.0 years
Cravolândia5K
7.2
0.2 years
Dom Macedo Costa5K
6.9
0.2 years
Gavião5K
8.1
0.3 years
Lajedinho4K
7.6
0.3 years
Lafaiete Coutinho4K
7.1
0.2 years
Ibiquera4K
7.2
0.2 years
Catolândia4K
7.1
0.2 years

Showing 417 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.