Breathing in Paraíba is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 4.2 million people across 223 districts in Paraíba. The average PM2.5 level is 6.2 µg/m³—1.2× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Paraíba

Paraíba faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 4.2 million across 223 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.2µg/m³. That's 1.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 103 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 Paraíba met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.11 years longer.

That's 465K 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 Paraíba. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Cajazeiras
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Pedra Branca
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Nova Olinda
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Conceição
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Manaíra
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Itaporanga
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Sousa
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Santana de Mangueira
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.São José de Piranhas
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Curral Velho
    0.2 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
100%
4.2M
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 223 Districts in Paraíba

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
João Pessoa927K
6.3
0.1 years
Campina Grande440K
6.3
0.1 years
Santa Rita156K
6.3
0.1 years
Patos109K
6.4
0.1 years
Bayeux86K
6.4
0.1 years
Sousa71K
7.0
0.2 years
Cabedelo67K
6.7
0.2 years
Cajazeiras66K
7.3
0.2 years
Guarabira61K
5.6
0.1 years
Sapé54K
5.8
0.1 years
Queimadas50K
6.2
0.1 years
Mamanguape47K
5.5
0.0 years
Pombal34K
6.4
0.1 years
Monteiro34K
6.3
0.1 years
São Bento34K
6.5
0.1 years
Esperança33K
6.2
0.1 years
Catolé do Rocha32K
6.2
0.1 years
Pedras de Fogo31K
6.0
0.1 years
Lagoa Seca29K
6.0
0.1 years
Conde29K
5.4
0.0 years
Rio Tinto28K
5.7
0.1 years
Solânea28K
5.9
0.1 years
Alagoa Grande27K
5.8
0.1 years
Itaporanga25K
7.0
0.2 years
Itabaiana24K
5.6
0.1 years
Bananeiras24K
5.8
0.1 years
Areia24K
6.0
0.1 years
Alhandra23K
5.1
0.0 years
Caaporã22K
6.0
0.1 years
Mari22K
5.7
0.1 years
Princesa Isabel22K
6.8
0.2 years
Alagoa Nova22K
6.0
0.1 years
Cuité21K
5.6
0.1 years
São José de Piranhas20K
6.9
0.2 years
Aroeiras20K
5.9
0.1 years
Itapororoca19K
5.5
0.0 years
Picuí19K
5.9
0.1 years
Conceição19K
7.0
0.2 years
Remígio19K
6.1
0.1 years
Pitimbu19K
5.9
0.1 years
Ingá19K
5.4
0.0 years
Boqueirão19K
6.4
0.1 years
São João do Rio do Peixe18K
6.6
0.2 years
Pocinhos18K
6.4
0.1 years
Araruna18K
5.6
0.1 years
Juazeirinho18K
6.3
0.1 years
Cruz do Espírito Santo18K
5.8
0.1 years
Araçagi17K
5.5
0.0 years
Sumé17K
6.1
0.1 years
Piancó17K
6.8
0.2 years
Belém17K
5.6
0.1 years
Cacimba de Dentro17K
5.6
0.1 years
Santa Luzia16K
6.0
0.1 years
Uiraúna16K
6.7
0.2 years
Jacaraú15K
5.0
0.0 years
Coremas15K
6.7
0.2 years
Teixeira15K
6.3
0.1 years
Mogeiro15K
5.4
0.0 years
Puxinanã15K
6.4
0.1 years
Massaranduba15K
5.9
0.1 years
Tavares15K
6.8
0.2 years
Taperoá15K
6.0
0.1 years
Soledade15K
6.6
0.2 years
Gurinhém14K
5.5
0.1 years
Alagoinha14K
5.6
0.1 years
Serra Branca14K
6.3
0.1 years
Brejo do Cruz14K
6.3
0.1 years
Barra de Santa Rosa14K
5.8
0.1 years
Salgado de São Félix13K
5.7
0.1 years
Pilar13K
5.5
0.0 years
Paulista12K
6.3
0.1 years
Arara12K
5.6
0.1 years
Lucena12K
6.1
0.1 years
Fagundes12K
5.9
0.1 years
São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça12K
6.0
0.1 years
Manaíra11K
7.0
0.2 years
Itatuba11K
5.6
0.1 years
Dona Inês11K
5.5
0.1 years
São Vicente do Seridó11K
6.6
0.2 years
Bonito de Santa Fé10K
6.6
0.2 years
Triunfo10K
6.7
0.2 years
Marcação10K
6.0
0.1 years
Juripiranga10K
6.2
0.1 years
Imaculada10K
6.9
0.2 years
Nova Floresta10K
5.9
0.1 years
Água Branca10K
6.6
0.2 years
Juru10K
6.6
0.2 years
Pirpirituba10K
5.6
0.1 years
Baía da Traição10K
5.8
0.1 years
Umbuzeiro10K
6.2
0.1 years
Cachoeira dos Índios9K
6.7
0.2 years
Natuba9K
6.3
0.1 years
Mulungu9K
5.5
0.1 years
Riacho dos Cavalos9K
6.1
0.1 years
Mataraca9K
5.2
0.0 years
Sobrado9K
5.4
0.0 years
Gado Bravo9K
6.0
0.1 years
Desterro8K
6.1
0.1 years
Barra de Santana8K
6.0
0.1 years
Tacima8K
5.3
0.0 years
Aparecida8K
6.5
0.1 years
Lagoa de Dentro8K
5.3
0.0 years
Juarez Távora8K
5.5
0.1 years
São Miguel de Taipu8K
5.6
0.1 years
Santa Cecília8K
6.2
0.1 years
Cubati8K
6.3
0.1 years
São Mamede8K
6.0
0.1 years
Jericó8K
6.3
0.1 years
Cacimbas8K
6.0
0.1 years
Nazarezinho8K
6.5
0.1 years
Areial8K
6.3
0.1 years
São José da Lagoa Tapada7K
6.2
0.1 years
Capim7K
5.8
0.1 years
Casserengue7K
5.6
0.1 years
Livramento7K
6.1
0.1 years
Pedra Lavrada7K
6.1
0.1 years
Serra Redonda7K
5.7
0.1 years
Pilões7K
5.8
0.1 years
Junco do Seridó7K
6.5
0.1 years
Cuitegi7K
5.6
0.1 years
Marizópolis7K
6.7
0.2 years
Caiçara7K
5.3
0.0 years
Santana dos Garrotes7K
6.8
0.2 years
Condado7K
6.3
0.1 years
Maturéia7K
6.7
0.2 years
Boa Vista7K
6.5
0.2 years
Diamante7K
6.7
0.2 years
Belém do Brejo do Cruz7K
6.3
0.1 years
Cuité de Mamanguape7K
5.6
0.1 years
Olho d'Água6K
6.7
0.2 years
Malta6K
5.9
0.1 years
Camalaú6K
6.0
0.1 years
Brejo dos Santos6K
6.2
0.1 years
Santa Cruz6K
6.4
0.1 years
Barra de São Miguel6K
6.4
0.1 years
São José dos Ramos6K
5.4
0.0 years
Santa Helena6K
6.7
0.2 years
Montadas6K
6.4
0.1 years
Nova Olinda6K
7.1
0.2 years
Caldas Brandão6K
5.5
0.1 years
Pedro Régis6K
5.1
0.0 years
Igaracy6K
6.7
0.2 years
Ibiara6K
6.9
0.2 years
Alcantil6K
6.1
0.1 years
Cabaceiras6K
6.5
0.1 years
Pilõezinhos6K
5.7
0.1 years
Curral de Cima6K
5.4
0.0 years
Caturité6K
6.1
0.1 years
Boa Ventura5K
6.8
0.2 years
Sertãozinho5K
5.5
0.0 years
São José de Caiana5K
6.5
0.1 years
Aguiar5K
6.4
0.1 years
Santana de Mangueira5K
7.0
0.2 years
Damião5K
5.8
0.1 years
Congo5K
6.2
0.1 years
Serraria5K
5.8
0.1 years
Vieirópolis5K
6.3
0.1 years
Logradouro5K
5.2
0.0 years
Baraúna5K
6.2
0.1 years
Riachão do Poço5K
5.4
0.0 years
Riachão do Bacamarte5K
5.6
0.1 years
Bom Sucesso5K
6.3
0.1 years
Matinhas5K
5.9
0.1 years
Catingueira5K
6.4
0.1 years
Lagoa5K
6.1
0.1 years
Santa Teresinha5K
6.4
0.1 years
Monte Horebe5K
6.5
0.2 years
São Bentinho5K
6.0
0.1 years
Nova Palmeira4K
5.9
0.1 years
São João do Tigre4K
6.5
0.1 years
São João do Cariri4K
6.4
0.1 years
Borborema4K
5.8
0.1 years
Assunção4K
6.4
0.1 years
São José do Sabugi4K
6.3
0.1 years
São José de Espinharas4K
6.0
0.1 years
Poço de José de Moura4K
6.7
0.2 years
Caraúbas4K
6.3
0.1 years
Prata4K
6.1
0.1 years
Poço Dantas4K
6.5
0.1 years
Pedra Branca4K
7.2
0.2 years
Vista Serrana4K
6.1
0.1 years
Mãe d'Água4K
6.7
0.2 years
Olivedos4K
6.5
0.1 years
Bernardino Batista4K
6.5
0.1 years
São José de Princesa4K
6.8
0.2 years
São José dos Cordeiros4K
6.2
0.1 years
Salgadinho4K
6.1
0.1 years
Duas Estradas4K
5.4
0.0 years
Sossêgo4K
6.0
0.1 years
Cacimba de Areia3K
6.0
0.1 years
São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro3K
6.6
0.2 years
Gurjão3K
6.3
0.1 years
São José do Bonfim3K
6.2
0.1 years
Santa Inês3K
6.8
0.2 years
Lastro3K
6.4
0.1 years
São Francisco3K
6.1
0.1 years
Serra da Raiz3K
5.4
0.0 years
Emas3K
6.5
0.1 years
Tenório3K
6.7
0.2 years
Algodão de Jandaíra3K
6.0
0.1 years
Serra Grande3K
6.5
0.1 years
Riachão3K
5.5
0.0 years
Ouro Velho3K
6.2
0.1 years
Frei Martinho3K
5.6
0.1 years
Cajazeirinhas3K
6.1
0.1 years
Várzea3K
5.8
0.1 years
Santo André3K
6.0
0.1 years
São Domingos3K
6.3
0.1 years
São Domingos do Cariri3K
6.4
0.1 years
Joca Claudino3K
6.5
0.1 years
Mato Grosso3K
6.2
0.1 years
Passagem3K
6.2
0.1 years
Carrapateira2K
6.4
0.1 years
Bom Jesus2K
6.6
0.2 years
Zabelê2K
6.3
0.1 years
Curral Velho2K
6.9
0.2 years
Amparo2K
6.2
0.1 years
Areia de Baraúnas2K
6.1
0.1 years
Riacho de Santo Antônio2K
6.3
0.1 years
Coxixola2K
6.1
0.1 years
Quixaba2K
5.8
0.1 years
Parari2K
6.1
0.1 years
São José do Brejo do Cruz2K
6.0
0.1 years

Showing 223 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.