Breathing in Rio Grande do Norte is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.5 million people across 167 districts in Rio Grande do Norte. The average PM2.5 level is 5.3 µg/m³—1.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Rio Grande do Norte

Rio Grande do Norte faces significant air pollution challenges. 70% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.5 million across 167 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 5.3µg/m³. That's 1.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 88 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 Rio Grande do Norte met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.04 years longer.

That's 139K years of life stolen from 3.5 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 Rio Grande do Norte. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Pau dos Ferros
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Luís Gomes
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Major Sales
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Equador
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.José da Penha
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Coronel João Pessoa
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.São Miguel
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Rafael Fernandes
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Riacho de Santana
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Venha-Ver
    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
33.1%
1.1M
5-10 µg/m³
66.9%
2.3M
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 167 Districts in Rio Grande do Norte

Complete air quality data for every district in Rio Grande do Norte, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Natal788K
5.3
0.0 years
Mossoró278K
5.8
0.1 years
Parnamirim266K
4.8
0.0 years
São Gonçalo do Amarante122K
4.5
0.0 years
Macaíba86K
4.7
0.0 years
Ceará-Mirim83K
4.1
0.0 years
Caicó64K
6.1
0.1 years
Extremoz62K
4.5
0.0 years
Açu59K
5.5
0.0 years
São José de Mipibu50K
4.5
0.0 years
Currais Novos44K
5.5
0.1 years
Santa Cruz39K
5.6
0.1 years
Apodi38K
6.1
0.1 years
Nova Cruz36K
5.3
0.0 years
João Câmara35K
4.3
0.0 years
Touros34K
4.1
0.0 years
Pau dos Ferros32K
6.8
0.2 years
Nísia Floresta32K
4.9
0.0 years
Canguaretama31K
5.7
0.1 years
Macau29K
5.8
0.1 years
Goianinha29K
5.3
0.0 years
Baraúna28K
5.0
0.0 years
Areia Branca25K
5.9
0.1 years
São Miguel25K
6.6
0.2 years
Monte Alegre24K
4.8
0.0 years
Santo Antônio23K
5.3
0.0 years
Parelhas23K
6.1
0.1 years
Caraúbas21K
5.8
0.1 years
Jucurutu19K
6.5
0.1 years
Tibau do Sul18K
5.6
0.1 years
São Paulo do Potengi17K
4.8
0.0 years
Lagoa Nova16K
5.9
0.1 years
Guamaré16K
5.3
0.0 years
Ipanguaçu15K
5.3
0.0 years
Jardim de Piranhas15K
6.1
0.1 years
Pedro Velho15K
4.9
0.0 years
São José do Campestre14K
5.4
0.0 years
Upanema14K
5.3
0.0 years
Arês14K
5.2
0.0 years
Tangará14K
5.6
0.1 years
Alexandria14K
6.2
0.1 years
Serra do Mel14K
3.7
0.0 years
Alto do Rodrigues13K
4.9
0.0 years
Santana do Matos13K
5.4
0.0 years
Poço Branco13K
4.3
0.0 years
Pendências13K
4.8
0.0 years
Brejinho13K
5.0
0.0 years
Governador Dix-Sept Rosado13K
5.8
0.1 years
Angicos12K
4.7
0.0 years
Jardim do Seridó12K
5.8
0.1 years
Ielmo Marinho12K
4.2
0.0 years
Montanhas12K
4.9
0.0 years
Taipu12K
4.1
0.0 years
Cerro Corá12K
5.5
0.0 years
Patu12K
6.1
0.1 years
Passa e Fica11K
5.7
0.1 years
Afonso Bezerra11K
4.8
0.0 years
Espírito Santo11K
4.9
0.0 years
Acari11K
5.8
0.1 years
Vera Cruz11K
4.8
0.0 years
Campo Grande11K
5.6
0.1 years
Tenente Ananias11K
6.3
0.1 years
Jaçanã11K
5.9
0.1 years
São Miguel do Gostoso11K
4.2
0.0 years
Campo Redondo11K
5.6
0.1 years
Florânia11K
6.0
0.1 years
Rio do Fogo11K
4.5
0.0 years
Maxaranguape11K
4.7
0.0 years
Umarizal10K
6.0
0.1 years
Serra Caiada10K
5.4
0.0 years
Lajes10K
4.4
0.0 years
Grossos10K
5.8
0.1 years
São Tomé10K
5.4
0.0 years
Bom Jesus10K
5.2
0.0 years
Carnaubais10K
4.7
0.0 years
Pureza10K
3.5
0.0 years
Luís Gomes10K
6.7
0.2 years
Januário Cicco10K
5.5
0.0 years
Lagoa Salgada9K
5.2
0.0 years
Baía Formosa9K
5.8
0.1 years
Martins9K
6.2
0.1 years
Cruzeta8K
5.9
0.1 years
Carnaúba dos Dantas8K
5.9
0.1 years
Marcelino Vieira8K
6.5
0.1 years
São Rafael8K
6.0
0.1 years
Portalegre8K
6.0
0.1 years
Serra Negra do Norte8K
6.0
0.1 years
Riachuelo8K
4.6
0.0 years
Lagoa de Pedras8K
5.1
0.0 years
Itajá8K
5.3
0.0 years
Doutor Severiano7K
6.5
0.1 years
Lagoa d'Anta7K
5.5
0.1 years
Antônio Martins7K
6.0
0.1 years
Jandaíra7K
4.5
0.0 years
Serrinha7K
5.4
0.0 years
São Vicente7K
5.7
0.1 years
Pedro Avelino7K
4.4
0.0 years
Encanto6K
6.5
0.1 years
Felipe Guerra6K
6.2
0.1 years
Senador Elói de Souza6K
5.3
0.0 years
São João do Sabugi6K
6.0
0.1 years
Tenente Laurentino Cruz6K
6.2
0.1 years
José da Penha6K
6.6
0.2 years
São Pedro6K
4.7
0.0 years
Serra de São Bento6K
5.7
0.1 years
Severiano Melo6K
5.5
0.0 years
Rafael Fernandes6K
6.6
0.2 years
Equador6K
6.7
0.2 years
Itaú6K
5.9
0.1 years
Porto do Mangue6K
5.0
0.0 years
Tibau6K
5.3
0.0 years
Várzea6K
5.0
0.0 years
Japi5K
5.7
0.1 years
Coronel Ezequiel5K
5.6
0.1 years
Ouro Branco5K
5.8
0.1 years
Santa Maria5K
4.5
0.0 years
Bento Fernandes5K
4.4
0.0 years
Parazinho5K
3.9
0.0 years
Lajes Pintadas5K
5.5
0.0 years
Janduís5K
5.9
0.1 years
Almino Afonso5K
6.1
0.1 years
Sítio Novo5K
5.4
0.0 years
Serrinha dos Pintos5K
6.2
0.1 years
São José do Seridó5K
5.7
0.1 years
Messias Targino5K
6.2
0.1 years
Coronel João Pessoa4K
6.6
0.2 years
Rodolfo Fernandes4K
5.7
0.1 years
São Francisco do Oeste4K
6.3
0.1 years
Riacho de Santana4K
6.6
0.2 years
Frutuoso Gomes4K
6.1
0.1 years
Senador Georgino Avelino4K
5.2
0.0 years
Barcelona4K
5.1
0.0 years
Paraná4K
6.4
0.1 years
Major Sales4K
6.7
0.2 years
Olho d'Água do Borges4K
6.0
0.1 years
São Bento do Trairí4K
5.7
0.1 years
Jundiá4K
4.8
0.0 years
Paraú4K
5.5
0.1 years
Lucrécia4K
6.2
0.1 years
São Fernando4K
6.0
0.1 years
Triunfo Potiguar4K
5.7
0.1 years
Caiçara do Rio do Vento3K
5.0
0.0 years
São Bento do Norte3K
4.7
0.0 years
Ruy Barbosa3K
4.8
0.0 years
Caiçara do Norte3K
5.7
0.1 years
Vila Flor3K
5.8
0.1 years
Pedra Grande3K
4.2
0.0 years
Passagem3K
5.0
0.0 years
Venha-Ver3K
6.6
0.2 years
Pilões3K
6.2
0.1 years
Água Nova3K
6.5
0.1 years
Fernando Pedroza3K
4.8
0.0 years
Rafael Godeiro3K
6.0
0.1 years
Francisco Dantas3K
6.4
0.1 years
Santana do Seridó3K
6.2
0.1 years
Riacho da Cruz3K
6.0
0.1 years
Lagoa de Velhos3K
5.1
0.0 years
Pedra Preta3K
4.5
0.0 years
Jardim de Angicos3K
4.6
0.0 years
Timbaúba dos Batistas2K
6.2
0.1 years
Taboleiro Grande2K
6.2
0.1 years
Bodó2K
5.6
0.1 years
Monte das Gameleiras2K
5.7
0.1 years
João Dias2K
5.7
0.1 years
Ipueira2K
6.0
0.1 years
Viçosa2K
6.2
0.1 years
Galinhos2K
4.5
0.0 years

Showing 167 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.