Breathing in Mato Grosso is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 4.0 million people across 141 districts in Mato Grosso. The average PM2.5 level is 20.6 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Mato Grosso

Mato Grosso faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.0 million across 141 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.6µg/m³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 342 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 Mato Grosso met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.54 years longer.

That's 6.1M years of life stolen from 4.0 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 Mato Grosso. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Colniza
    2.5 years lost
  • 2.Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade
    2.5 years lost
  • 3.Rondolândia
    2.5 years lost
  • 4.Comodoro
    2.4 years lost
  • 5.Nova Lacerda
    2.4 years lost
  • 6.Pontes e Lacerda
    2.3 years lost
  • 7.Conquista D'Oeste
    2.3 years lost
  • 8.Aripuanã
    2.3 years lost
  • 9.Jauru
    2.3 years lost
  • 10.Indiavaí
    2.2 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
8%
320K
15-25 µg/m³
80.9%
3.2M
25-35 µg/m³
11.1%
441K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 141 Districts in Mato Grosso

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Cuiabá731K
19.9
1.5 years
Várzea Grande332K
19.8
1.4 years
Rondonópolis267K
15.0
1.0 years
Sinop210K
23.5
1.8 years
Sorriso124K
23.5
1.8 years
Tangará da Serra106K
21.9
1.7 years
Primavera do Leste98K
16.9
1.2 years
Cáceres98K
24.6
1.9 years
Lucas do Rio Verde88K
23.1
1.8 years
Barra do Garças73K
12.8
0.8 years
Nova Mutum62K
22.3
1.7 years
Alta Floresta59K
23.2
1.8 years
Pontes e Lacerda58K
28.6
2.3 years
Juína52K
25.6
2.0 years
Campo Verde49K
17.8
1.3 years
Campo Novo do Parecis46K
24.4
1.9 years
Juara39K
24.0
1.9 years
Guarantã do Norte38K
23.2
1.8 years
Confresa37K
16.8
1.2 years
Peixoto de Azevedo36K
23.4
1.8 years
Água Boa32K
12.7
0.8 years
Colíder32K
24.1
1.9 years
Poconé32K
21.4
1.6 years
Querência31K
15.1
1.0 years
Sapezal31K
25.4
2.0 years
Colniza30K
31.0
2.5 years
Mirassol d'Oeste29K
24.9
2.0 years
Barra do Bugres29K
25.2
2.0 years
Paranatinga28K
15.8
1.1 years
Jaciara28K
16.8
1.2 years
Nova Xavantina28K
12.8
0.8 years
Canarana27K
13.1
0.8 years
Aripuanã26K
28.4
2.3 years
Diamantino23K
21.8
1.6 years
Matupá22K
23.3
1.8 years
Poxoréu22K
15.5
1.0 years
Comodoro21K
29.4
2.4 years
Vila Rica21K
15.6
1.0 years
Chapada dos Guimarães21K
20.2
1.5 years
Pedra Preta21K
14.9
1.0 years
Brasnorte19K
23.4
1.8 years
Vila Bela da Santíssima Trindade18K
30.5
2.5 years
Nobres18K
21.5
1.6 years
São José dos Quatro Marcos18K
25.4
2.0 years
Nova Olímpia17K
25.5
2.0 years
Rosário Oeste17K
21.0
1.6 years
Alto Araguaia16K
13.4
0.8 years
Campinápolis16K
13.2
0.8 years
Tapurah16K
23.6
1.8 years
São José do Rio Claro16K
22.0
1.7 years
Vera15K
22.3
1.7 years
Nova Canaã do Norte15K
23.2
1.8 years
Santo Antônio do Leverger14K
19.7
1.4 years
Araputanga14K
26.6
2.1 years
Marcelândia14K
22.7
1.7 years
Paranaíta14K
23.7
1.8 years
Nova Ubiratã14K
21.6
1.6 years
Nossa Senhora do Livramento13K
19.6
1.4 years
Nova Bandeirantes13K
25.7
2.0 years
Guiratinga13K
13.4
0.8 years
Cláudia13K
22.5
1.7 years
Itiquira12K
15.8
1.1 years
Alto Garças12K
14.5
0.9 years
São Félix do Araguaia12K
15.4
1.0 years
Tabaporã12K
23.2
1.8 years
Alto Paraguai12K
21.8
1.6 years
Porto Esperidião11K
26.4
2.1 years
Terra Nova do Norte11K
23.3
1.8 years
Porto Alegre do Norte11K
16.8
1.2 years
Cotriguaçu11K
27.5
2.2 years
Alto Taquari11K
15.3
1.0 years
Feliz Natal11K
22.6
1.7 years
Juscimeira11K
16.0
1.1 years
Arenápolis11K
21.9
1.7 years
Carlinda11K
22.6
1.7 years
Ribeirão Cascalheira10K
13.2
0.8 years
Juruena10K
25.7
2.0 years
Apiacás10K
25.2
2.0 years
Campos de Júlio10K
27.2
2.2 years
Nova Monte Verde9K
23.7
1.8 years
Castanheira9K
24.8
1.9 years
Dom Aquino9K
16.7
1.1 years
Jauru9K
28.3
2.3 years
Gaúcha do Norte8K
15.9
1.1 years
Ipiranga do Norte8K
22.5
1.7 years
Bom Jesus do Araguaia8K
13.4
0.8 years
Santa Terezinha8K
16.5
1.1 years
Pontal do Araguaia8K
13.0
0.8 years
Novo Mundo8K
22.8
1.7 years
Barão de Melgaço8K
21.5
1.6 years
Jangada8K
21.6
1.6 years
Novo São Joaquim8K
13.1
0.8 years
São José do Xingu7K
18.1
1.3 years
Denise7K
25.7
2.0 years
Itanhangá7K
21.7
1.6 years
Alto Boa Vista7K
13.9
0.9 years
Nova Lacerda7K
29.0
2.4 years
Cocalinho7K
12.3
0.7 years
Porto dos Gaúchos7K
23.6
1.8 years
Lambari D'Oeste6K
25.9
2.0 years
Nortelândia6K
21.9
1.7 years
Nova Maringá6K
23.5
1.8 years
Acorizal6K
21.3
1.6 years
Santa Carmem6K
22.4
1.7 years
Itaúba6K
24.8
1.9 years
General Carneiro5K
13.6
0.8 years
Nova Guarita5K
22.5
1.7 years
Curvelândia5K
25.1
2.0 years
Rio Branco5K
25.4
2.0 years
Canabrava do Norte5K
15.3
1.0 years
Salto do Céu5K
24.7
1.9 years
Novo Horizonte do Norte5K
22.8
1.7 years
Santo Antônio do Leste5K
16.2
1.1 years
Nova Santa Helena5K
24.1
1.9 years
Nova Nazaré4K
12.0
0.7 years
São Pedro da Cipa4K
16.5
1.1 years
União do Sul4K
21.3
1.6 years
Torixoréu4K
12.2
0.7 years
Nova Brasilândia4K
17.4
1.2 years
Araguaiana4K
12.3
0.7 years
Conquista D'Oeste4K
28.4
2.3 years
Nova Marilândia4K
20.9
1.6 years
Rondolândia4K
30.5
2.5 years
Santa Rita do Trivelato4K
20.9
1.6 years
Glória D'Oeste3K
25.2
2.0 years
Porto Estrela3K
24.1
1.9 years
Planalto da Serra3K
17.4
1.2 years
Figueirópolis D'Oeste3K
27.7
2.2 years
Tesouro3K
13.7
0.9 years
São José do Povo3K
13.7
0.9 years
Vale de São Domingos3K
27.7
2.2 years
Santo Afonso3K
21.4
1.6 years
Ribeirãozinho3K
12.6
0.7 years
Santa Cruz do Xingu2K
19.0
1.4 years
Luciara2K
16.4
1.1 years
Novo Santo Antônio2K
14.7
1.0 years
Reserva do Cabaçal2K
26.4
2.1 years
Indiavaí2K
27.7
2.2 years
Ponte Branca2K
11.9
0.7 years
Serra Nova Dourada2K
13.7
0.8 years
Araguainha1K
11.9
0.7 years

Showing 141 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.