Breathing in Bolívar is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.1 million people across 45 districts in Bolívar. The average PM2.5 level is 14.3 µg/m³—2.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Bolívar

Bolívar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.1 million across 45 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.3µg/m³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 237 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 Bolívar met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.89 years longer.

That's 1.9M years of life stolen from 2.1 million 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 Bolívar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.San Jacinto del Cauca
    1.8 years lost
  • 2.Montecristo
    1.7 years lost
  • 3.Achí
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Tiquisio
    1.6 years lost
  • 5.Simití
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.Altos del Rosario
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Pinillos
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.San Pablo
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Cantagallo
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Morales
    1.4 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
0.6%
13K
10-15 µg/m³
70.9%
1.5M
15-25 µg/m³
28.5%
608K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 45 Districts in Bolívar

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Cartagena de Indias1.0M
12.7
0.7 years
Magangué120K
16.5
1.1 years
El Carmen de Bolívar77K
13.9
0.9 years
Arjona77K
11.9
0.7 years
Turbaco70K
11.5
0.6 years
María la Baja48K
14.9
1.0 years
Santa Rosa del Sur46K
18.9
1.4 years
Mompós45K
16.6
1.1 years
San Pablo36K
19.4
1.4 years
San Juan Nepomuceno33K
13.2
0.8 years
Mahates27K
12.9
0.8 years
Pinillos25K
19.5
1.4 years
Santa Rosa24K
11.2
0.6 years
Calamar24K
13.2
0.8 years
Río Viejo24K
19.0
1.4 years
Tiquisio23K
21.5
1.6 years
Montecristo23K
22.5
1.7 years
Achí23K
22.0
1.7 years
Morales22K
19.2
1.4 years
Simití21K
20.0
1.5 years
San Jacinto21K
13.8
0.9 years
Arenal20K
18.9
1.4 years
Villanueva20K
10.5
0.5 years
Barranco de Loba19K
18.6
1.3 years
San Martín de Loba19K
18.1
1.3 years
San Estanislao de Kostka16K
12.0
0.7 years
Turbaná15K
11.8
0.7 years
San Fernando15K
16.9
1.2 years
San Jacinto del Cauca15K
23.9
1.8 years
Altos del Rosario14K
19.7
1.4 years
Santa Catalina13K
10.2
0.5 years
Clemencia13K
9.9
0.5 years
Hatillo de Loba12K
18.1
1.3 years
Córdoba12K
16.5
1.1 years
Zambrano12K
15.7
1.1 years
Regidor11K
18.5
1.3 years
Talaigua Nuevo11K
16.7
1.2 years
Cicuco11K
16.9
1.2 years
El Peñon10K
18.3
1.3 years
Arroyohondo10K
12.6
0.7 years
Cantagallo10K
19.4
1.4 years
Margarita9K
16.6
1.1 years
Soplaviento8K
12.2
0.7 years
El Guamo8K
13.4
0.8 years
San Cristobal7K
13.0
0.8 years

Showing 45 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.