Breathing in Norte de Santander is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 40 districts in Norte de Santander. The average PM2.5 level is 19.6 ”g/m³—3.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Norte de Santander

Norte de Santander faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 40 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.6”g/m³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 325 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 Norte de Santander met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.43 years longer.

That's 2.0M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 Norte de Santander. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.El ZulĂ­a
    1.5 years lost
  • 2.Puerto Santander
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.San JosĂ© de CĂșcuta
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.San Cayetano
    1.5 years lost
  • 5.La Esperanza
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.HerrĂĄn
    1.5 years lost
  • 7.RagonvalĂ­a
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Pamplona
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Arboledas
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Cucutilla
    1.4 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
0%
0
15-25 ”g/m³
100%
1.4M
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 40 Districts in Norte de Santander

Complete air quality data for every district in Norte de Santander, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
San JosĂ© de CĂșcuta655K
20.3
1.5 years
Ocaña97K
19.3
1.4 years
Villa del Rosario96K
19.4
1.4 years
Los Patios78K
19.5
1.4 years
Pamplona57K
19.7
1.4 years
Abrego39K
17.8
1.3 years
TibĂș36K
17.9
1.3 years
El ZulĂ­a24K
20.8
1.5 years
Teorama23K
17.1
1.2 years
Sardinata22K
18.8
1.3 years
Toledo17K
19.2
1.4 years
ChinĂĄcota17K
19.5
1.4 years
San Calixto15K
18.3
1.3 years
El Carmen13K
17.4
1.2 years
La Esperanza12K
20.1
1.5 years
ConvenciĂłn12K
18.0
1.3 years
CĂĄchira11K
18.5
1.3 years
HacarĂ­11K
17.6
1.2 years
Puerto Santander10K
20.6
1.5 years
ChitagĂĄ10K
18.9
1.4 years
El Tarra9K
17.4
1.2 years
Salazar de las Palmas9K
19.2
1.4 years
San Cayetano8K
20.3
1.5 years
Arboledas8K
19.7
1.4 years
La Playa de Belén8K
17.8
1.3 years
Cucutilla7K
19.6
1.4 years
Bochalema7K
19.4
1.4 years
RagonvalĂ­a7K
19.8
1.4 years
Labateca6K
19.2
1.4 years
Villa Caro5K
17.7
1.2 years
Gramalote5K
19.3
1.4 years
Pamplonita5K
19.5
1.4 years
Bucarasica5K
18.1
1.3 years
Santo Domingo de Silos4K
18.6
1.3 years
HerrĂĄn4K
19.9
1.5 years
Mutiscua4K
19.1
1.4 years
Durania3K
19.6
1.4 years
Lourdes3K
18.5
1.3 years
Santiago3K
19.4
1.4 years
CĂĄcota2K
19.3
1.4 years

Showing 40 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.