Air pollution threatens the health of 667 thousand people across 15 districts in Roraima. The average PM2.5 level is 14.4 µg/m³—2.9× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Roraima faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 667 thousand across 15 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.4µg/m³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 239 cigarettes in a year.
If Roraima met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.89 years longer.
That's 594K years of life stolen from 667 thousand people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.
Lives cut short. Breathing kills.
The top 10 most polluted districts in Roraima. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Roraima, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boa Vista | 430K | 14.6 | 0.9 years |
| Rorainópolis | 32K | 17.8 | 1.3 years |
| Alto Alegre | 25K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Caracaraí | 22K | 17.9 | 1.3 years |
| Cantá | 19K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
| Pacaraima | 18K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Mucajaí | 18K | 14.5 | 0.9 years |
| Amajari | 18K | 12.5 | 0.7 years |
| Bonfim | 18K | 11.5 | 0.6 years |
| Normandia | 16K | 9.5 | 0.4 years |
| Uiramutã | 15K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Iracema | 12K | 15.3 | 1.0 years |
| Caroebe | 11K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| São João da Baliza | 8K | 16.2 | 1.1 years |
| São Luiz | 7K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
Showing 15 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.