Breathing in Amazonas is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 81 thousand people across 11 districts in Amazonas. The average PM2.5 level is 29.2 µg/m³—5.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Amazonas

Amazonas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 81 thousand across 11 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 29.2µg/m³. That's 5.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 484 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 Amazonas met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 2.35 years longer.

That's 191K years of life stolen from 81 thousand 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 Amazonas. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Leticia
    2.5 years lost
  • 2.Tarapacá
    2.4 years lost
  • 3.Puerto Nariño
    2.4 years lost
  • 4.Puerto Arica
    2.2 years lost
  • 5.La Pedrera
    2.1 years lost
  • 6.El Encanto
    2.1 years lost
  • 7.Mirití-Paraná
    2.1 years lost
  • 8.Puerto Alegria
    2 years lost
  • 9.La Chorrera
    2 years lost
  • 10.Puerto Santander
    2 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
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
1.4%
1K
25-35 µg/m³
98.6%
80K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 11 Districts in Amazonas

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Leticia45K
30.7
2.5 years
Puerto Nariño9K
29.2
2.4 years
La Pedrera6K
26.7
2.1 years
El Encanto5K
26.6
2.1 years
Tarapacá4K
29.6
2.4 years
La Chorrera4K
25.7
2.0 years
Puerto Santander3K
25.1
2.0 years
Puerto Alegria2K
25.7
2.0 years
Mirití-Paraná1K
26.4
2.1 years
Puerto Arica1K
27.9
2.2 years
La Victoria1K
24.0
1.9 years

Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.