Breathing in Tocantins is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.7 million people across 139 districts in Tocantins. The average PM2.5 level is 13.4 µg/m³—2.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tocantins

Tocantins faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.7 million across 139 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.4µg/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 222 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 Tocantins met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.82 years longer.

That's 1.4M 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 Tocantins. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Xambioá
    1.2 years lost
  • 2.São Sebastião do Tocantins
    1.2 years lost
  • 3.Araguatins
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.Piraquê
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Esperantina
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.São Bento do Tocantins
    1.2 years lost
  • 7.Araguanã
    1.2 years lost
  • 8.Cachoeirinha
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Sampaio
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Buriti do Tocantins
    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
10.9%
181K
10-15 µg/m³
59.1%
985K
15-25 µg/m³
30%
501K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 139 Districts in Tocantins

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Palmas352K
13.4
0.8 years
Araguaína197K
15.8
1.1 years
Gurupi88K
10.7
0.6 years
Porto Nacional75K
12.8
0.8 years
Paraíso do Tocantins54K
12.5
0.7 years
Colinas do Tocantins36K
14.1
0.9 years
Araguatins33K
17.3
1.2 years
Guaraí28K
13.3
0.8 years
Tocantinópolis25K
16.0
1.1 years
Formoso do Araguaia22K
11.4
0.6 years
Miracema do Tocantins21K
12.9
0.8 years
Dianópolis19K
9.5
0.4 years
Augustinópolis18K
16.1
1.1 years
Lagoa da Confusão17K
13.7
0.9 years
Pedro Afonso15K
13.5
0.8 years
São Miguel do Tocantins15K
15.8
1.1 years
Taguatinga15K
7.7
0.3 years
Miranorte14K
12.4
0.7 years
Goiatins13K
13.5
0.8 years
Wanderlândia12K
16.1
1.1 years
Sítio Novo do Tocantins11K
15.7
1.0 years
Filadélfia11K
15.3
1.0 years
Xambioá11K
17.3
1.2 years
Paranã11K
9.3
0.4 years
Ananás11K
16.5
1.1 years
Nova Olinda11K
14.5
0.9 years
Buriti do Tocantins11K
16.6
1.1 years
Axixá do Tocantins11K
16.0
1.1 years
Arraias11K
8.6
0.4 years
Peixe10K
10.5
0.5 years
Almas10K
8.8
0.4 years
Alvorada9K
9.4
0.4 years
Praia Norte9K
16.6
1.1 years
Araguaçu9K
9.9
0.5 years
Campos Lindos9K
11.8
0.7 years
Natividade9K
9.4
0.4 years
Tocantínia9K
12.8
0.8 years
Colméia9K
14.2
0.9 years
Babaçulândia9K
15.4
1.0 years
Santa Fé do Araguaia8K
15.8
1.1 years
Esperantina8K
17.1
1.2 years
Ponte Alta do Tocantins8K
9.3
0.4 years
Palmeirópolis8K
8.9
0.4 years
Pium8K
12.9
0.8 years
Divinópolis do Tocantins7K
12.3
0.7 years
Aragominas7K
16.3
1.1 years
Itacajá7K
12.9
0.8 years
Dois Irmãos do Tocantins7K
13.3
0.8 years
Darcinópolis7K
15.2
1.0 years
Cristalândia7K
12.2
0.7 years
Araguacema6K
15.0
1.0 years
Monte do Carmo6K
10.8
0.6 years
Rio Sono6K
11.4
0.6 years
Arapoema6K
15.3
1.0 years
São Bento do Tocantins6K
17.1
1.2 years
Palmeiras do Tocantins6K
15.7
1.0 years
Couto Magalhães6K
14.6
0.9 years
Itaguatins5K
15.8
1.1 years
Figueirópolis5K
9.3
0.4 years
Silvanópolis5K
9.7
0.5 years
Aparecida do Rio Negro5K
10.7
0.6 years
Palmeirante5K
14.3
0.9 years
Aliança do Tocantins5K
10.8
0.6 years
Pequizeiro5K
14.2
0.9 years
Barrolândia5K
12.2
0.7 years
Aguiarnópolis5K
16.1
1.1 years
Goianorte5K
13.6
0.8 years
Caseara5K
15.4
1.0 years
Brejinho de Nazaré5K
11.9
0.7 years
Combinado5K
7.5
0.2 years
Santa Rosa do Tocantins5K
9.8
0.5 years
Nazaré5K
16.0
1.1 years
Barra do Ouro5K
13.9
0.9 years
Sandolândia5K
11.1
0.6 years
Marianópolis do Tocantins5K
12.9
0.8 years
São Valério5K
10.0
0.5 years
Araguanã5K
17.0
1.2 years
Dueré5K
11.4
0.6 years
Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus4K
8.0
0.3 years
Bernardo Sayão4K
14.5
0.9 years
Sampaio4K
16.9
1.2 years
Pindorama do Tocantins4K
9.8
0.5 years
São Sebastião do Tocantins4K
17.3
1.2 years
Bom Jesus do Tocantins4K
13.2
0.8 years
Pau D'Arco4K
16.2
1.1 years
Riachinho4K
16.6
1.1 years
Itapiratins4K
13.8
0.9 years
Conceição do Tocantins4K
8.0
0.3 years
Novo Acordo4K
10.4
0.5 years
Muricilândia4K
15.9
1.1 years
Lajeado4K
13.4
0.8 years
Cariri do Tocantins4K
10.3
0.5 years
Bandeirantes do Tocantins4K
14.8
1.0 years
Lagoa do Tocantins4K
9.7
0.5 years
Jaú do Tocantins4K
9.7
0.5 years
Tabocão4K
12.8
0.8 years
Fátima4K
11.4
0.6 years
Recursolândia4K
11.6
0.6 years
Carrasco Bonito4K
16.5
1.1 years
Aurora do Tocantins4K
7.3
0.2 years
Nova Rosalândia4K
11.7
0.7 years
Maurilândia do Tocantins3K
15.4
1.0 years
Chapada da Natividade3K
10.0
0.5 years
Angico3K
16.5
1.1 years
Lizarda3K
10.3
0.5 years
Luzinópolis3K
16.5
1.1 years
Presidente Kennedy3K
13.6
0.8 years
Porto Alegre do Tocantins3K
9.2
0.4 years
Rio dos Bois3K
13.0
0.8 years
Santa Tereza do Tocantins3K
10.1
0.5 years
Talismã3K
9.4
0.4 years
Santa Terezinha do Tocantins3K
16.1
1.1 years
Santa Maria do Tocantins3K
12.6
0.7 years
São Salvador do Tocantins3K
10.3
0.5 years
Abreulândia3K
12.7
0.8 years
Itaporã do Tocantins3K
14.4
0.9 years
Monte Santo do Tocantins2K
12.4
0.7 years
Piraquê2K
17.1
1.2 years
Juarina2K
14.6
0.9 years
Novo Jardim2K
8.6
0.4 years
Carmolândia2K
16.6
1.1 years
Pugmil2K
11.4
0.6 years
Santa Rita do Tocantins2K
11.7
0.7 years
Centenário2K
12.1
0.7 years
Mateiros2K
9.2
0.4 years
Taipas do Tocantins2K
7.7
0.3 years
Cachoeirinha2K
16.9
1.2 years
Brasilândia do Tocantins2K
13.5
0.8 years
Tupiratins2K
13.5
0.8 years
Novo Alegre2K
7.2
0.2 years
Tupirama2K
13.1
0.8 years
São Félix do Tocantins2K
8.9
0.4 years
Rio da Conceição2K
9.3
0.4 years
Lavandeira2K
7.5
0.2 years
Ipueiras2K
11.3
0.6 years
Sucupira2K
9.9
0.5 years
Crixás do Tocantins1K
11.2
0.6 years
Chapada de Areia1K
12.4
0.7 years
Oliveira de Fátima1K
11.6
0.6 years

Showing 139 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.