Air pollution threatens the health of 113 thousand people across 4 districts in Guaviare. The average PM2.5 level is 21.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā4.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Guaviare faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 113 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 357 cigarettes in a year.
If Guaviare met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.61 years longer.
That's 182K years of life stolen from 113 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 4 most polluted districts in Guaviare. 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 Guaviare, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San JosƩ del Guaviare | 65K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| El Retorno | 24K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Miraflores | 16K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Calamar | 8K | 22.2 | 1.7 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.