Air pollution threatens the health of 268 thousand people across 7 districts in Arauca. The average PM2.5 level is 18 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.6Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Arauca faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 268 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 299 cigarettes in a year.
If Arauca met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.27 years longer.
That's 341K years of life stolen from 268 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 7 most polluted districts in Arauca. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Arauca, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arauca | 91K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Tame | 53K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Saravena | 47K | 18.6 | 1.3 years |
| Arauquita | 43K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Fortul | 26K | 18.3 | 1.3 years |
| Cravo Norte | 4K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
| Puerto RondĆ³n | 4K | 18.2 | 1.3 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.