Breathing in Mato Grosso do Sul is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.0 million people across 79 districts in Mato Grosso do Sul. The average PM2.5 level is 15.8 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Mato Grosso do Sul

Mato Grosso do Sul faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.0 million across 79 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.8µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 262 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 do Sul met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.04 years longer.

That's 3.1M years of life stolen from 3.0 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 do Sul. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Corumbá
    2 years lost
  • 2.Ladário
    2 years lost
  • 3.Porto Murtinho
    1.8 years lost
  • 4.Bodoquena
    1.5 years lost
  • 5.Miranda
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.Caracol
    1.5 years lost
  • 7.Antônio João
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Aral Moreira
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Bonito
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Bela Vista
    1.3 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
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
22.9%
681K
15-25 µg/m³
72.9%
2.2M
25-35 µg/m³
4.1%
122K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 79 Districts in Mato Grosso do Sul

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Campo Grande992K
15.7
1.0 years
Dourados275K
15.8
1.1 years
Três Lagoas140K
12.1
0.7 years
Corumbá100K
25.2
2.0 years
Ponta Porã82K
17.9
1.3 years
Nova Andradina55K
12.6
0.7 years
Sidrolândia54K
17.0
1.2 years
Naviraí54K
15.6
1.0 years
Aquidauana47K
17.8
1.3 years
Maracaju46K
16.7
1.1 years
Paranaíba43K
11.3
0.6 years
Rio Brilhante40K
15.7
1.1 years
Amambai40K
15.7
1.1 years
Caarapó35K
15.6
1.0 years
Coxim34K
16.3
1.1 years
São Gabriel do Oeste34K
14.3
0.9 years
Chapadão do Sul32K
13.1
0.8 years
Ivinhema31K
13.4
0.8 years
Aparecida do Taboado29K
11.4
0.6 years
Jardim28K
17.3
1.2 years
Costa Rica28K
15.0
1.0 years
Bonito27K
18.7
1.3 years
Miranda26K
20.5
1.5 years
Bataguassu25K
11.6
0.6 years
Itaporã25K
15.1
1.0 years
Anastácio25K
17.8
1.3 years
Ribas do Rio Pardo24K
12.6
0.7 years
Bela Vista23K
18.6
1.3 years
Nova Alvorada do Sul23K
15.8
1.1 years
Ladário22K
25.2
2.0 years
Cassilândia22K
11.3
0.6 years
Fátima do Sul21K
14.9
1.0 years
Rio Verde de Mato Grosso21K
15.1
1.0 years
Itaquiraí20K
15.4
1.0 years
Mundo Novo20K
16.0
1.1 years
Terenos18K
16.8
1.2 years
Água Clara18K
12.3
0.7 years
Nioaque16K
17.2
1.2 years
Sonora15K
18.1
1.3 years
Paranhos15K
16.3
1.1 years
Iguatemi15K
15.0
1.0 years
Deodápolis14K
12.9
0.8 years
Porto Murtinho13K
23.8
1.8 years
Coronel Sapucaia13K
15.9
1.1 years
Camapuã13K
13.2
0.8 years
Eldorado13K
15.6
1.0 years
Brasilândia12K
12.1
0.7 years
Batayporã12K
12.6
0.7 years
Dois Irmãos do Buriti12K
16.5
1.1 years
Aral Moreira12K
18.9
1.4 years
Tacuru11K
15.4
1.0 years
Angélica11K
14.1
0.9 years
Glória de Dourados11K
12.8
0.8 years
Guia Lopes da Laguna10K
16.7
1.1 years
Sete Quedas10K
15.5
1.0 years
Bodoquena9K
20.5
1.5 years
Antônio João9K
19.2
1.4 years
Jaraguari9K
13.9
0.9 years
Inocência9K
11.0
0.6 years
Selvíria8K
12.4
0.7 years
Japorã8K
14.9
1.0 years
Bandeirantes8K
14.1
0.9 years
Anaurilândia8K
12.2
0.7 years
Santa Rita do Pardo8K
11.2
0.6 years
Laguna Carapã7K
16.4
1.1 years
Juti7K
15.4
1.0 years
Pedro Gomes7K
14.1
0.9 years
Vicentina7K
14.6
0.9 years
Corguinho6K
14.3
0.9 years
Douradina6K
14.9
1.0 years
Paraíso das Águas6K
13.3
0.8 years
Rochedo6K
14.3
0.9 years
Novo Horizonte do Sul6K
13.7
0.8 years
Caracol6K
19.9
1.5 years
Rio Negro5K
15.5
1.0 years
Alcinópolis5K
13.6
0.8 years
Taquarussu4K
14.5
0.9 years
Figueirão4K
13.2
0.8 years
Jateí3K
14.0
0.9 years

Showing 79 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.