Breathing in Rondônia is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.7 million people across 52 districts in Rondônia. The average PM2.5 level is 34.2 µg/m³—6.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Rondônia

Rondônia faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.7 million across 52 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 34.2µg/m³. That's 6.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 567 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 Rondônia met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.87 years longer.

That's 4.9M years of life stolen from 1.7 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 Rondônia. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Guajará-Mirim
    3.2 years lost
  • 2.Porto Velho
    3.2 years lost
  • 3.Nova Mamoré
    3.2 years lost
  • 4.Costa Marques
    3.2 years lost
  • 5.Candeias do Jamari
    3.2 years lost
  • 6.Itapuã do Oeste
    3.2 years lost
  • 7.Cujubim
    3 years lost
  • 8.Campo Novo de Rondônia
    3 years lost
  • 9.Buritis
    3 years lost
  • 10.São Francisco do Guaporé
    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
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
59.4%
1.0M
> 35 µg/m³
40.6%
690K
Districts

All 52 Districts in Rondônia

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Porto Velho486K
37.7
3.2 years
Ji-Paraná144K
31.5
2.6 years
Ariquemes106K
34.4
2.9 years
Vilhena101K
30.0
2.5 years
Cacoal97K
31.5
2.6 years
Rolim de Moura60K
31.6
2.6 years
Jaru55K
32.6
2.7 years
Guajará-Mirim42K
37.8
3.2 years
Pimenta Bueno39K
31.4
2.6 years
Ouro Preto do Oeste39K
31.7
2.6 years
Machadinho D'Oeste32K
34.6
2.9 years
Espigão D'Oeste31K
30.4
2.5 years
Buritis30K
35.7
3.0 years
Nova Mamoré26K
37.5
3.2 years
Candeias do Jamari24K
37.2
3.2 years
São Miguel do Guaporé23K
32.9
2.7 years
Alta Floresta D'Oeste23K
32.4
2.7 years
Presidente Médici20K
31.2
2.6 years
Nova Brasilândia D'Oeste18K
32.2
2.7 years
Alto Paraíso18K
35.3
3.0 years
São Francisco do Guaporé17K
35.3
3.0 years
Colorado do Oeste17K
31.4
2.6 years
Cerejeiras16K
32.1
2.7 years
Cujubim15K
36.0
3.0 years
Alvorada D'Oeste14K
31.4
2.6 years
Alto Alegre dos Parecis14K
32.1
2.7 years
Costa Marques13K
37.4
3.2 years
Monte Negro13K
34.3
2.9 years
Seringueiras12K
33.7
2.8 years
Urupá11K
32.0
2.6 years
Itapuã do Oeste10K
37.2
3.2 years
Chupinguaia10K
31.6
2.6 years
Theobroma10K
31.7
2.6 years
Mirante da Serra10K
32.9
2.7 years
Campo Novo de Rondônia9K
35.9
3.0 years
Governador Jorge Teixeira8K
33.4
2.8 years
Vale do Anari8K
32.0
2.6 years
Novo Horizonte do Oeste8K
31.6
2.6 years
Corumbiara8K
32.6
2.7 years
Santa Luzia D'Oeste8K
31.5
2.6 years
Vale do Paraíso7K
31.3
2.6 years
Ministro Andreazza7K
30.3
2.5 years
Nova União7K
32.7
2.7 years
São Felipe D'Oeste6K
30.8
2.5 years
Cabixi5K
31.7
2.6 years
Teixeirópolis5K
31.8
2.6 years
Cacaulândia4K
33.1
2.8 years
Parecis4K
31.7
2.6 years
Rio Crespo4K
34.3
2.9 years
Castanheiras3K
31.3
2.6 years
Primavera de Rondônia3K
31.2
2.6 years
Pimenteiras do Oeste770
33.3
2.8 years

Showing 52 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.