Breathing in Paraná is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 12.4 million people across 399 districts in Paraná. The average PM2.5 level is 13.6 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Paraná

Paraná faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 12.4 million across 399 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.6µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 226 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 Paraná met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.85 years longer.

That's 10.6M years of life stolen from 12.4 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 Paraná. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Santa Helena
    1.2 years lost
  • 2.Entre Rios do Oeste
    1.2 years lost
  • 3.Foz do Iguaçu
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.Pato Bragado
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Itaipulândia
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Guaíra
    1.2 years lost
  • 7.Mercedes
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.Formosa do Oeste
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.Ouro Verde do Oeste
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Missal
    1.1 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
87.4%
10.9M
15-25 µg/m³
12.6%
1.6M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 399 Districts in Paraná

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Curitiba2.0M
11.9
0.7 years
Londrina619K
13.4
0.8 years
Maringá478K
14.1
0.9 years
Ponta Grossa412K
14.5
0.9 years
Cascavel369K
15.2
1.0 years
São José dos Pinhais345K
12.1
0.7 years
Foz do Iguaçu307K
16.8
1.2 years
Colombo251K
13.7
0.9 years
Guarapuava200K
14.5
0.9 years
Fazenda Rio Grande176K
13.7
0.9 years
Araucária175K
13.9
0.9 years
Paranaguá165K
14.8
1.0 years
Toledo164K
15.7
1.1 years
Campo Largo152K
14.2
0.9 years
Apucarana143K
12.7
0.8 years
Piraquara138K
12.4
0.7 years
Pinhais138K
11.8
0.7 years
Sarandi133K
13.9
0.9 years
Almirante Tamandaré128K
14.4
0.9 years
Arapongas125K
12.7
0.8 years
Umuarama123K
14.6
0.9 years
Cambé113K
12.9
0.8 years
Campo Mourão104K
14.2
0.9 years
Francisco Beltrão102K
14.5
0.9 years
Pato Branco99K
13.1
0.8 years
Paranavaí96K
12.2
0.7 years
Cianorte87K
13.2
0.8 years
Castro80K
14.6
0.9 years
Telêmaco Borba77K
14.8
1.0 years
Rolândia75K
12.5
0.7 years
Irati62K
14.2
0.9 years
Marechal Cândido Rondon60K
15.9
1.1 years
União da Vitória58K
14.0
0.9 years
Ibiporã58K
13.1
0.8 years
Medianeira57K
15.4
1.0 years
Campina Grande do Sul55K
13.0
0.8 years
Paiçandu53K
13.7
0.8 years
Prudentópolis52K
13.9
0.9 years
Marialva50K
13.9
0.9 years
Lapa48K
12.9
0.8 years
Santo Antônio da Platina48K
13.6
0.8 years
Dois Vizinhos47K
14.3
0.9 years
Cornélio Procópio47K
13.2
0.8 years
São Mateus do Sul47K
14.0
0.9 years
Palmas46K
13.0
0.8 years
Guaratuba43K
14.5
0.9 years
Jacarezinho42K
14.1
0.9 years
Matinhos40K
14.0
0.9 years
Mandaguari39K
13.7
0.9 years
Assis Chateaubriand38K
15.4
1.0 years
Palmeira38K
13.7
0.9 years
Jaguariaíva37K
14.1
0.9 years
Palotina37K
15.8
1.1 years
Mandirituba36K
12.7
0.8 years
Pitanga35K
13.8
0.9 years
Ivaiporã34K
13.3
0.8 years
Rio Branco do Sul34K
14.1
0.9 years
Pontal do Paraná34K
14.6
0.9 years
Laranjeiras do Sul34K
12.8
0.8 years
Guaíra34K
16.7
1.2 years
Itaperuçu34K
14.7
1.0 years
Campo Magro33K
14.2
0.9 years
Mandaguaçu33K
12.9
0.8 years
Rio Negro33K
14.0
0.9 years
Bandeirantes33K
13.7
0.9 years
Ibaiti33K
12.6
0.7 years
Quedas do Iguaçu32K
13.1
0.8 years
Pinhão32K
13.5
0.8 years
Imbituva31K
14.3
0.9 years
São Miguel do Iguaçu31K
15.7
1.0 years
Goioerê30K
14.8
1.0 years
Reserva28K
14.1
0.9 years
Nova Esperança28K
12.0
0.7 years
Quatro Barras28K
13.0
0.8 years
Coronel Vivida28K
13.0
0.8 years
Ortigueira27K
13.7
0.9 years
Arapoti27K
12.9
0.8 years
Astorga27K
12.6
0.7 years
Santa Helena26K
17.3
1.2 years
Ubiratã26K
15.4
1.0 years
Siqueira Campos25K
12.6
0.7 years
Cambará25K
14.1
0.9 years
Cruzeiro do Oeste25K
14.0
0.9 years
Piraí do Sul25K
13.9
0.9 years
Carambeí25K
14.7
1.0 years
Santa Terezinha de Itaipu24K
15.9
1.1 years
Loanda24K
12.5
0.7 years
Jandaia do Sul24K
14.0
0.9 years
Colorado24K
12.9
0.8 years
Chopinzinho23K
13.4
0.8 years
Andirá21K
13.6
0.8 years
Ampére21K
14.5
0.9 years
Quitandinha20K
12.6
0.7 years
Realeza20K
14.8
1.0 years
Capanema20K
15.0
1.0 years
Wenceslau Braz20K
12.0
0.7 years
Altônia20K
15.3
1.0 years
Terra Boa20K
13.2
0.8 years
Tibagi20K
14.2
0.9 years
Matelândia19K
15.2
1.0 years
Terra Roxa19K
15.0
1.0 years
Morretes19K
13.9
0.9 years
Cafelândia19K
15.6
1.0 years
Tijucas do Sul19K
12.1
0.7 years
Assaí19K
12.9
0.8 years
Corbélia18K
15.1
1.0 years
Contenda18K
13.0
0.8 years
Clevelândia18K
12.7
0.8 years
Mangueirinha18K
13.4
0.8 years
Antonina18K
14.2
0.9 years
Sengés18K
13.9
0.9 years
Carlópolis18K
13.5
0.8 years
Cândido de Abreu18K
13.5
0.8 years
Sertanópolis18K
12.9
0.8 years
Faxinal17K
13.0
0.8 years
Bocaiúva do Sul17K
13.7
0.9 years
Turvo17K
13.7
0.9 years
Cerro Azul17K
12.8
0.8 years
Cruz Machado17K
13.5
0.8 years
Marmeleiro17K
13.5
0.8 years
Campina da Lagoa17K
15.3
1.0 years
Iporã17K
14.9
1.0 years
Tapejara16K
13.8
0.9 years
Bituruna16K
13.7
0.9 years
Jaguapitã16K
12.4
0.7 years
Candói16K
13.2
0.8 years
Terra Rica16K
11.9
0.7 years
Bela Vista do Paraíso16K
12.7
0.8 years
Capitão Leônidas Marques15K
15.7
1.0 years
Balsa Nova15K
13.6
0.8 years
Rebouças15K
13.8
0.9 years
Araruna15K
13.2
0.8 years
Guaraniaçu15K
14.0
0.9 years
Planalto15K
14.7
1.0 years
Ipiranga15K
13.4
0.8 years
Nova Laranjeiras15K
13.1
0.8 years
Rio Azul15K
13.8
0.9 years
Salto do Lontra15K
14.6
0.9 years
Rio Bonito do Iguaçu15K
13.3
0.8 years
Alto Paraná15K
11.9
0.7 years
São João do Triunfo14K
13.5
0.8 years
Manoel Ribas14K
13.8
0.9 years
Piên14K
12.4
0.7 years
Mamborê14K
14.8
1.0 years
Mallet14K
13.8
0.9 years
Peabiru14K
13.6
0.8 years
Curiúva14K
12.7
0.8 years
Paraíso do Norte14K
14.4
0.9 years
Itapejara d'Oeste14K
13.5
0.8 years
Ivaí14K
13.8
0.9 years
Palmital14K
14.0
0.9 years
Ribeirão do Pinhal14K
13.0
0.8 years
Missal14K
16.0
1.1 years
Santa Tereza do Oeste14K
15.0
1.0 years
Nova Londrina14K
12.8
0.8 years
Nova Aurora14K
15.7
1.0 years
Engenheiro Beltrão13K
14.0
0.9 years
Santa Izabel do Oeste13K
14.7
0.9 years
Ribeirão Claro13K
14.3
0.9 years
Tamarana13K
12.6
0.7 years
Jardim Alegre13K
13.6
0.8 years
Pérola13K
14.3
0.9 years
Joaquim Távora12K
13.3
0.8 years
Jataizinho12K
13.1
0.8 years
São João12K
13.7
0.9 years
Alvorada do Sul12K
13.8
0.9 years
Imbaú12K
14.5
0.9 years
Porecatu12K
14.0
0.9 years
Floresta12K
13.8
0.9 years
Florestópolis12K
13.3
0.8 years
Cidade Gaúcha12K
13.4
0.8 years
Santa Fé12K
12.4
0.7 years
Roncador12K
14.3
0.9 years
Catanduvas12K
14.0
0.9 years
Moreira Sales12K
14.9
1.0 years
Três Barras do Paraná12K
14.0
0.9 years
Santa Mariana12K
13.0
0.8 years
Céu Azul12K
15.3
1.0 years
General Carneiro12K
12.9
0.8 years
Itaipulândia11K
16.8
1.2 years
Centenário do Sul11K
12.5
0.7 years
Nova Prata do Iguaçu11K
15.0
1.0 years
Inácio Martins11K
14.3
0.9 years
Barbosa Ferraz11K
14.2
0.9 years
São Jerônimo da Serra11K
12.5
0.7 years
Querência do Norte11K
14.6
0.9 years
Iretama11K
14.1
0.9 years
São João do Ivaí11K
14.1
0.9 years
Cantagalo11K
13.0
0.8 years
Jesuítas11K
15.5
1.0 years
Cambira11K
13.4
0.8 years
Uraí11K
13.1
0.8 years
Tuneiras do Oeste11K
13.4
0.8 years
Primeiro de Maio11K
12.9
0.8 years
Agudos do Sul11K
12.1
0.7 years
Vitorino10K
12.5
0.7 years
Mariluz10K
15.2
1.0 years
Santa Maria do Oeste10K
13.3
0.8 years
Marilândia do Sul10K
12.8
0.8 years
Ventania10K
12.9
0.8 years
Tomazina10K
12.3
0.7 years
Alto Piquiri10K
14.3
0.9 years
Teixeira Soares10K
13.7
0.9 years
Paranacity10K
12.4
0.7 years
Califórnia10K
12.7
0.8 years
Vera Cruz do Oeste10K
15.3
1.0 years
São Jorge d'Oeste10K
14.4
0.9 years
Douradina10K
13.8
0.9 years
Japurá10K
13.7
0.8 years
Rondon10K
14.0
0.9 years
Icaraíma9K
14.4
0.9 years
Mauá da Serra9K
12.8
0.8 years
Santa Isabel do Ivaí9K
13.5
0.8 years
Sabáudia9K
12.9
0.8 years
São Pedro do Ivaí9K
14.6
0.9 years
Santo Antônio do Sudoeste9K
14.8
1.0 years
Santa Cruz de Monte Castelo9K
13.2
0.8 years
Tunas do Paraná9K
14.0
0.9 years
Adrianópolis9K
13.4
0.8 years
Congonhinhas9K
12.4
0.7 years
Nova Santa Rosa9K
15.3
1.0 years
Francisco Alves9K
15.1
1.0 years
Quatiguá9K
13.1
0.8 years
Tupãssi9K
15.2
1.0 years
São Sebastião da Amoreira8K
12.6
0.7 years
Figueira8K
12.5
0.7 years
Verê8K
14.0
0.9 years
Boa Vista da Aparecida8K
15.1
1.0 years
Guamiranga8K
13.5
0.8 years
Juranda8K
15.2
1.0 years
Borrazópolis8K
13.3
0.8 years
Formosa do Oeste8K
16.1
1.1 years
Campo do Tenente8K
13.3
0.8 years
Jussara8K
14.0
0.9 years
Guaraqueçaba8K
12.4
0.7 years
Abatiá8K
12.8
0.8 years
Nova Fátima8K
12.7
0.8 years
Marilena8K
13.0
0.8 years
Perobal8K
14.5
0.9 years
Reserva do Iguaçu7K
13.8
0.9 years
Coronel Domingos Soares7K
12.8
0.8 years
São Pedro do Iguaçu7K
15.7
1.0 years
Nova Tebas7K
14.1
0.9 years
Renascença7K
13.3
0.8 years
Ouro Verde do Oeste7K
16.0
1.1 years
Nova Cantu7K
15.1
1.0 years
Ivaté7K
14.0
0.9 years
Itambé7K
13.8
0.9 years
Luiziana7K
14.9
1.0 years
Maripá7K
15.4
1.0 years
Antônio Olinto7K
13.8
0.9 years
São Carlos do Ivaí7K
14.3
0.9 years
Bom Sucesso7K
14.4
0.9 years
Guairaçá7K
12.2
0.7 years
Goioxim7K
13.2
0.8 years
Floraí7K
13.0
0.8 years
Pinhalão7K
12.0
0.7 years
São Jorge do Patrocínio7K
16.0
1.1 years
Paulo Frontin7K
13.1
0.8 years
Sapopema7K
12.6
0.7 years
Mariópolis7K
11.9
0.7 years
Boa Ventura de São Roque7K
13.3
0.8 years
Doutor Camargo7K
14.1
0.9 years
Fernandes Pinheiro7K
13.8
0.9 years
Ibema7K
14.0
0.9 years
Doutor Ulysses7K
13.8
0.9 years
Pérola d'Oeste7K
14.5
0.9 years
Santo Inácio7K
13.3
0.8 years
Saudade do Iguaçu6K
13.5
0.8 years
Enéas Marques6K
13.8
0.9 years
Pato Bragado6K
16.8
1.2 years
São José da Boa Vista6K
12.1
0.7 years
Mercedes6K
16.2
1.1 years
Itambaracá6K
13.3
0.8 years
Espigão Alto do Iguaçu6K
12.8
0.8 years
Maria Helena6K
13.7
0.8 years
Janiópolis6K
14.3
0.9 years
Nova Olímpia6K
13.7
0.8 years
Xambrê6K
14.1
0.9 years
Sertaneja6K
13.2
0.8 years
Tapira6K
13.8
0.9 years
Rosário do Ivaí6K
13.5
0.8 years
Pranchita6K
15.0
1.0 years
Laranjal6K
14.2
0.9 years
Grandes Rios6K
13.7
0.9 years
Paula Freitas6K
12.6
0.7 years
Nova Esperança do Sudoeste6K
14.3
0.9 years
São João do Caiuá6K
11.5
0.6 years
Porto Amazonas6K
13.6
0.8 years
Santana do Itararé6K
12.0
0.7 years
Iguaraçu6K
12.8
0.8 years
Honório Serpa6K
12.5
0.7 years
Jaboti6K
12.0
0.7 years
São Tomé6K
13.4
0.8 years
Braganey5K
15.0
1.0 years
Salto do Itararé5K
12.4
0.7 years
São Jorge do Ivaí5K
13.2
0.8 years
Diamante do Norte5K
12.8
0.8 years
Lindoeste5K
14.5
0.9 years
Diamante D'Oeste5K
15.6
1.0 years
Serranópolis do Iguaçu5K
15.7
1.0 years
Lunardelli5K
13.7
0.9 years
Quinta do Sol5K
14.0
0.9 years
Japira5K
12.0
0.7 years
Tamboara5K
13.4
0.8 years
Ramilândia5K
15.5
1.0 years
Foz do Jordão5K
13.8
0.9 years
Lupionópolis5K
12.2
0.7 years
Amaporã5K
12.9
0.8 years
Guaraci5K
12.3
0.7 years
Marumbi5K
14.3
0.9 years
Guapirama5K
13.2
0.8 years
Lobato5K
12.5
0.7 years
Kaloré5K
13.8
0.9 years
Boa Esperança5K
15.2
1.0 years
Entre Rios do Oeste5K
17.3
1.2 years
Cruzeiro do Sul5K
12.1
0.7 years
Fênix5K
14.5
0.9 years
Itaguajé5K
13.1
0.8 years
Cafezal do Sul5K
14.4
0.9 years
Conselheiro Mairinck5K
12.6
0.7 years
Marquinho5K
13.3
0.8 years
Presidente Castelo Branco5K
12.7
0.7 years
Campo Bonito4K
14.1
0.9 years
Flor da Serra do Sul4K
13.8
0.9 years
Indianópolis4K
13.3
0.8 years
Quarto Centenário4K
15.9
1.1 years
Nova Santa Bárbara4K
12.3
0.7 years
Salgado Filho4K
13.6
0.8 years
Cruzeiro do Iguaçu4K
14.8
1.0 years
Planaltina do Paraná4K
12.7
0.8 years
São José das Palmeiras4K
15.9
1.1 years
Novo Itacolomi4K
13.3
0.8 years
Quatro Pontes4K
15.8
1.1 years
Atalaia4K
12.1
0.7 years
Bom Jesus do Sul4K
13.7
0.9 years
Leópolis4K
13.2
0.8 years
Campina do Simão4K
13.6
0.8 years
Munhoz de Melo4K
12.4
0.7 years
Lidianópolis4K
13.9
0.9 years
Rio Branco do Ivaí4K
13.2
0.8 years
Virmond4K
12.9
0.8 years
Rio Bom4K
13.2
0.8 years
Corumbataí do Sul4K
13.8
0.9 years
Brasilândia do Sul4K
15.4
1.0 years
Nossa Senhora das Graças4K
12.7
0.8 years
Santa Lúcia4K
14.7
0.9 years
Prado Ferreira4K
12.7
0.8 years
Itaúna do Sul4K
12.5
0.7 years
Bom Sucesso do Sul4K
13.1
0.8 years
Arapuã4K
13.7
0.9 years
Rancho Alegre4K
13.4
0.8 years
Porto Vitória4K
13.1
0.8 years
Ângulo4K
12.5
0.7 years
Jundiaí do Sul4K
13.1
0.8 years
Sulina4K
13.5
0.8 years
Altamira do Paraná4K
14.7
1.0 years
Bela Vista da Caroba4K
14.3
0.9 years
Santa Amélia4K
12.8
0.8 years
Santa Cecília do Pavão4K
12.4
0.7 years
Santa Mônica4K
14.2
0.9 years
Mato Rico3K
14.0
0.9 years
Nova América da Colina3K
12.7
0.8 years
Porto Rico3K
14.4
0.9 years
Ourizona3K
13.5
0.8 years
Diamante do Sul3K
14.1
0.9 years
Cruzmaltina3K
13.4
0.8 years
Porto Barreiro3K
13.3
0.8 years
Anahy3K
15.9
1.1 years
Alto Paraíso3K
14.7
0.9 years
Farol3K
14.2
0.9 years
Barra do Jacaré3K
13.6
0.8 years
Pitangueiras3K
12.7
0.8 years
Godoy Moreira3K
13.8
0.9 years
Ivatuba3K
14.5
0.9 years
Manfrinópolis3K
13.8
0.9 years
Pinhal de São Bento3K
14.0
0.9 years
São Pedro do Paraná3K
13.9
0.9 years
Flórida3K
12.3
0.7 years
Cafeara3K
12.3
0.7 years
Rancho Alegre D'Oeste3K
15.1
1.0 years
Inajá3K
12.7
0.8 years
Santo Antônio do Caiuá3K
12.1
0.7 years
Boa Esperança do Iguaçu3K
14.5
0.9 years
Paranapoema3K
13.7
0.9 years
Iracema do Oeste2K
15.3
1.0 years
Ariranha do Ivaí2K
13.5
0.8 years
Mirador2K
14.3
0.9 years
Guaporema2K
14.7
0.9 years
Iguatu2K
15.5
1.0 years
Uniflor2K
11.8
0.7 years
São Manoel do Paraná2K
14.4
0.9 years
Santo Antônio do Paraíso2K
12.3
0.7 years
Miraselva2K
13.0
0.8 years
Barracão2K
13.3
0.8 years
Esperança Nova2K
14.8
1.0 years
Santa Inês2K
13.6
0.8 years
Nova Aliança do Ivaí1K
13.5
0.8 years
Jardim Olinda1K
13.8
0.9 years

Showing 399 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.