Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 3 districts in BĂo-BĂo. The average PM2.5 level is 21.1 ”g/mÂłâ4.2Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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BĂo-BĂo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.1”g/m³. That's 4.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 350 cigarettes in a year.
If BĂo-BĂo met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/mÂł, the average person would live 1.56 years longer.
That's 2.4M years of life stolen from 1.6 million 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 3 most polluted districts in BĂo-BĂo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in BĂo-BĂo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConcepciĂłn | 988K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| BĂo-BĂo | 399K | 27.6 | 2.2 years |
| Arauco | 165K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.