Breathing in Boyacá is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 123 districts in Boyacá. The average PM2.5 level is 18 µg/m³—3.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Boyacá

Boyacá faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 123 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18µg/m³. That's 3.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 299 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 Boyacá met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.28 years longer.

That's 1.6M years of life stolen from 1.2 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 Boyacá. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Otanche
    1.5 years lost
  • 2.San Pablo de Borbur
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Pauna
    1.4 years lost
  • 4.Tunungua
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Muzo
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Briceño
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Maripí
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Quípama
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Cubará
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Pisba
    1.3 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
100%
1.2M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 123 Districts in Boyacá

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tunja200K
18.3
1.3 years
Duitama111K
18.1
1.3 years
Sogamoso108K
17.9
1.3 years
Chiquinquirá68K
18.2
1.3 years
Puerto Boyacá56K
18.3
1.3 years
Paipa31K
18.1
1.3 years
Moniquirá20K
17.1
1.2 years
Samacá20K
18.3
1.3 years
Villa de Leyva18K
17.6
1.2 years
Garagoa17K
16.7
1.1 years
Nobsa16K
18.0
1.3 years
Ventaquemada15K
18.1
1.3 years
Cómbita15K
18.3
1.3 years
Tibasosa14K
18.0
1.3 years
Ráquira14K
18.0
1.3 years
Aquitania14K
17.3
1.2 years
Santa Rosa de Viterbo12K
18.0
1.3 years
Saboyá12K
18.3
1.3 years
Otanche11K
20.1
1.5 years
Pauna10K
19.7
1.4 years
Umbita10K
17.9
1.3 years
Tuta10K
18.1
1.3 years
Toca10K
18.0
1.3 years
Miraflores10K
18.0
1.3 years
Ramiriquí9K
18.2
1.3 years
Guateque9K
15.8
1.1 years
San Pablo de Borbur9K
19.9
1.5 years
Siachoque9K
18.1
1.3 years
Tibaná9K
17.8
1.3 years
Chita9K
18.0
1.3 years
Motavita9K
18.4
1.3 years
Muzo8K
19.1
1.4 years
Quípama8K
19.0
1.4 years
Jenesano7K
18.1
1.3 years
Santana7K
17.0
1.2 years
Maripí7K
19.0
1.4 years
Pesca7K
17.9
1.3 years
Socotá7K
17.8
1.3 years
Sotaquirá7K
18.4
1.3 years
Socha7K
17.8
1.3 years
Chivatá7K
18.2
1.3 years
Nuevo Colón7K
18.1
1.3 years
Cubará7K
18.7
1.3 years
Belén6K
17.7
1.2 years
Güicán6K
18.1
1.3 years
Soatá6K
17.3
1.2 years
Boavita6K
17.5
1.2 years
Tasco6K
17.8
1.3 years
Sutamarchán6K
17.7
1.2 years
Buenavista6K
18.0
1.3 years
Firavitoba6K
17.8
1.3 years
Turmequé5K
17.7
1.2 years
Arcabuco5K
17.7
1.2 years
Chíquiza5K
18.1
1.3 years
Chitaraque5K
17.1
1.2 years
Tota5K
17.6
1.2 years
El Cocuy5K
18.3
1.3 years
Soracá5K
18.4
1.3 years
Monguí5K
18.0
1.3 years
Labranzagrande5K
18.5
1.3 years
San José de Pare5K
17.1
1.2 years
Macanal5K
16.4
1.1 years
Toguí5K
17.2
1.2 years
San Miguel de Sema5K
18.2
1.3 years
Cucaita4K
18.1
1.3 years
San Luis de Gaceno4K
16.5
1.1 years
Guayatá4K
15.8
1.1 years
Gámeza4K
17.9
1.3 years
Mongua4K
18.1
1.3 years
Ciénaga4K
18.3
1.3 years
Paz de Río4K
17.7
1.2 years
Floresta4K
17.8
1.3 years
Zetaquirá4K
18.1
1.3 years
El Espino4K
18.2
1.3 years
Boyacá4K
18.2
1.3 years
Sutatenza4K
16.2
1.1 years
Tenza4K
16.2
1.1 years
Sáchica4K
17.5
1.2 years
Chiscas4K
18.5
1.3 years
Caldas4K
18.3
1.3 years
Campohermoso4K
17.6
1.2 years
Jericó4K
17.8
1.3 years
Topagá4K
18.1
1.3 years
Santa María4K
16.2
1.1 years
Coper3K
18.1
1.3 years
Cerinza3K
17.9
1.3 years
Chinavita3K
17.4
1.2 years
Somondoco3K
16.0
1.1 years
San Mateo3K
17.9
1.3 years
Sora3K
18.1
1.3 years
Viracachá3K
18.3
1.3 years
Tinjacá3K
17.6
1.2 years
Tipacoque3K
17.4
1.2 years
Oicatá3K
18.1
1.3 years
Susacón3K
17.7
1.2 years
Rondón3K
18.0
1.3 years
Páez3K
17.9
1.3 years
Santa Sofía3K
17.8
1.3 years
Gachantivá2K
17.9
1.3 years
Tunungua2K
19.6
1.4 years
Izá2K
17.6
1.2 years
Paya2K
17.6
1.2 years
Covarachía2K
17.5
1.2 years
La Capilla2K
16.9
1.2 years
Pachavita2K
17.2
1.2 years
Corrales2K
17.8
1.3 years
Sativanorte2K
17.6
1.2 years
La Uvita2K
17.9
1.3 years
Berbeo2K
18.0
1.3 years
Briceño2K
19.1
1.4 years
Beteitiva2K
17.8
1.3 years
San Eduardo2K
18.0
1.3 years
Cuítiva2K
17.6
1.2 years
Tutazá2K
17.5
1.2 years
La Victoria2K
18.5
1.3 years
Chivor2K
16.3
1.1 years
Guacamayas1K
18.1
1.3 years
Almeida1K
16.4
1.1 years
Pajarito1K
17.0
1.2 years
Panqueba1K
18.3
1.3 years
Busbanza1K
17.8
1.2 years
Pisba1K
18.5
1.3 years
Sativasur974
17.6
1.2 years

Showing 123 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.