Air pollution threatens the health of 1.8 million people across 8 districts in Valparaíso. The average PM2.5 level is 20.4 µg/m³—4.1× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Valparaíso faces significant air pollution challenges. 88% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.8 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.4µg/m³. That's 4.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 338 cigarettes in a year.
If Valparaíso met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.53 years longer.
That's 2.8M years of life stolen from 1.8 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 8 most polluted districts in Valparaíso. 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 Valparaíso, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 743K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Marga Marga | 360K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| Quillota | 208K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| San Antonio | 171K | 23.8 | 1.8 years |
| San Felipe | 159K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Los Andes | 111K | 21.9 | 1.7 years |
| Petorca | 77K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
| Isla de Pascua | 8K | 1.9 | 0.0 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.