Air pollution threatens the health of 958 thousand people across 2 districts in Araucanía. The average PM2.5 level is 28.5 µg/m³—5.7× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Araucanía faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 958 thousand across 2 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 28.5µg/m³. That's 5.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 473 cigarettes in a year.
If Araucanía met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.34 years longer.
That's 2.2M years of life stolen from 958 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 2 most polluted districts in Araucanía. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Araucanía, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cautín | 756K | 29.1 | 2.4 years |
| Malleco | 202K | 26.3 | 2.1 years |
Showing 2 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.