Breathing in Caquetá is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 491 thousand people across 16 districts in Caquetá. The average PM2.5 level is 17 µg/m³—3.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Caquetá

Caquetá faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 491 thousand across 16 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17µg/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 282 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 Caquetá met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.16 years longer.

That's 570K years of life stolen from 491 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 Caquetá. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Solano
    1.7 years lost
  • 2.Cartagena del Chairá
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Milán
    1.3 years lost
  • 4.Solita
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.La Montañita
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Valparaíso
    1.2 years lost
  • 7.San Vicente del Caguán
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.El Doncello
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.El Paujíl
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Puerto Rico
    1.1 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%
491K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 16 Districts in Caquetá

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Florencia182K
16.3
1.1 years
San Vicente del Caguán73K
16.6
1.1 years
Cartagena del Chairá35K
20.8
1.5 years
Puerto Rico33K
16.3
1.1 years
El Doncello25K
16.5
1.1 years
La Montañita24K
17.0
1.2 years
Solano22K
21.9
1.7 years
El Paujíl18K
16.5
1.1 years
San José del Fragua15K
15.3
1.0 years
Valparaíso12K
16.9
1.2 years
Curillo12K
16.0
1.1 years
Belén de los Andaquies11K
15.6
1.0 years
Milán11K
17.8
1.3 years
Solita9K
17.5
1.2 years
Albania6K
15.7
1.1 years
Morelia4K
16.2
1.1 years

Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.