Breathing in Cesar is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.1 million people across 25 districts in Cesar. The average PM2.5 level is 14.3 ”g/m³—2.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Cesar

Cesar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.1 million across 25 districts at risk.

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Cesar met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.91 years longer.

That's 962K years of life stolen from 1.1 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 Cesar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.San Alberto
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.San MartĂ­n
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Gamarra
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Aguachica
    1.5 years lost
  • 5.RĂ­o de Oro
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.GonzĂĄlez
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.La Gloria
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Pelaya
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Tamalameque
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Pailitas
    1.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
0%
0
5-10 ”g/m³
0%
0
10-15 ”g/m³
73.8%
781K
15-25 ”g/m³
26.2%
277K
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 25 Districts in Cesar

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Valledupar488K
12.1
0.7 years
Aguachica95K
20.0
1.5 years
AgustĂ­n Codazzi47K
14.7
1.0 years
Bosconia39K
12.5
0.7 years
Chimichagua29K
14.3
0.9 years
El Copey26K
12.5
0.7 years
San Alberto26K
20.9
1.6 years
Pueblo Bello24K
10.3
0.5 years
El Paso23K
14.0
0.9 years
La Paz22K
13.3
0.8 years
CurumanĂ­22K
16.0
1.1 years
La Jagua de Ibirico22K
14.8
1.0 years
Astrea19K
11.6
0.6 years
San MartĂ­n19K
20.7
1.5 years
ChiriguanĂĄ18K
15.3
1.0 years
Pailitas17K
16.9
1.2 years
Gamarra17K
20.4
1.5 years
Pelaya16K
19.0
1.4 years
Manaure16K
13.6
0.8 years
Tamalameque15K
18.3
1.3 years
RĂ­o de Oro15K
19.6
1.4 years
BecerrĂ­l13K
14.1
0.9 years
San Diego13K
13.5
0.8 years
La Gloria12K
19.4
1.4 years
GonzĂĄlez6K
19.5
1.4 years

Showing 25 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.