Breathing in Espírito Santo is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 4.1 million people across 78 districts in Espírito Santo. The average PM2.5 level is 5.8 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

AboutMake Air Quality Great AgainAQLI Data

Brought to you by Amrit Sharma

Overview

Air Pollution in Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo faces significant air pollution challenges. 85% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.1 million across 78 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.8µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 96 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 Espírito Santo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.08 years longer.

That's 332K years of life stolen from 4.1 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 Espírito Santo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Dores do Rio Preto
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Bom Jesus do Norte
    0.4 years lost
  • 3.Divino de São Lourenço
    0.4 years lost
  • 4.Irupi
    0.4 years lost
  • 5.Ibitirama
    0.4 years lost
  • 6.Guaçuí
    0.4 years lost
  • 7.Iúna
    0.4 years lost
  • 8.São José do Calçado
    0.4 years lost
  • 9.Ibatiba
    0.4 years lost
  • 10.Apiacá
    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
8.4%
348K
5-10 µg/m³
91.6%
3.8M
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 78 Districts in Espírito Santo

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Serra571K
5.5
0.0 years
Vila Velha509K
5.8
0.1 years
Cariacica395K
5.3
0.0 years
Vitória343K
5.8
0.1 years
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim206K
7.0
0.2 years
Linhares180K
5.2
0.0 years
Guarapari135K
5.7
0.1 years
Colatina131K
6.1
0.1 years
São Mateus128K
4.7
0.0 years
Aracruz103K
5.4
0.0 years
Viana75K
5.2
0.0 years
Nova Venécia51K
5.1
0.0 years
Santa Maria de Jetibá49K
6.5
0.1 years
Itapemirim48K
6.7
0.2 years
Marataízes48K
7.2
0.2 years
Barra de São Francisco43K
6.0
0.1 years
Castelo41K
6.5
0.1 years
Domingos Martins38K
6.0
0.1 years
São Gabriel da Palha36K
5.2
0.0 years
Baixo Guandu32K
7.3
0.2 years
Afonso Cláudio32K
6.8
0.2 years
Jaguaré30K
4.6
0.0 years
Guaçuí30K
8.7
0.4 years
Iúna29K
8.7
0.4 years
Sooretama29K
4.8
0.0 years
Anchieta28K
5.8
0.1 years
Alegre28K
7.7
0.3 years
Santa Teresa27K
5.9
0.1 years
Conceição da Barra27K
4.8
0.0 years
Ibatiba27K
8.6
0.4 years
Mimoso do Sul26K
7.2
0.2 years
Venda Nova do Imigrante25K
7.3
0.2 years
Pinheiros25K
4.7
0.0 years
Vargem Alta23K
6.0
0.1 years
Ecoporanga23K
5.7
0.1 years
Pedro Canário22K
4.7
0.0 years
Marechal Floriano21K
5.6
0.1 years
Piúma20K
6.0
0.1 years
Rio Bananal20K
4.8
0.0 years
Pancas20K
5.5
0.1 years
Montanha20K
4.9
0.0 years
Muniz Freire19K
7.7
0.3 years
Fundão18K
5.3
0.0 years
Santa Leopoldina17K
5.3
0.0 years
Muqui17K
6.4
0.1 years
João Neiva16K
5.0
0.0 years
Vila Valério16K
4.9
0.0 years
Presidente Kennedy15K
6.4
0.1 years
Itaguaçu15K
6.1
0.1 years
Irupi14K
9.0
0.4 years
Alfredo Chaves14K
5.5
0.0 years
Boa Esperança14K
4.9
0.0 years
Marilândia14K
5.4
0.0 years
Brejetuba14K
7.6
0.3 years
Ibiraçu13K
5.1
0.0 years
Itarana13K
6.2
0.1 years
Mantenópolis13K
6.3
0.1 years
Conceição do Castelo13K
7.4
0.2 years
Iconha13K
5.5
0.0 years
Água Doce do Norte13K
6.1
0.1 years
Jerônimo Monteiro12K
6.9
0.2 years
Atílio Vivácqua12K
6.5
0.1 years
Governador Lindenberg12K
5.0
0.0 years
Laranja da Terra12K
6.5
0.1 years
Rio Novo do Sul12K
5.9
0.1 years
São José do Calçado11K
8.6
0.4 years
São Roque do Canaã11K
5.6
0.1 years
Bom Jesus do Norte10K
9.3
0.4 years
Águia Branca10K
5.2
0.0 years
Ibitirama10K
8.9
0.4 years
Vila Pavão9K
5.3
0.0 years
São Domingos do Norte9K
5.2
0.0 years
Alto Rio Novo8K
6.2
0.1 years
Apiacá8K
8.4
0.3 years
Dores do Rio Preto7K
9.4
0.4 years
Ponto Belo7K
5.0
0.0 years
Mucurici6K
4.9
0.0 years
Divino de São Lourenço5K
9.0
0.4 years

Showing 78 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.