Breathing in Tolima is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 47 districts in Tolima. The average PM2.5 level is 16.1 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”3.2Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tolima

Tolima faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 47 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.1Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 267 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 Āµg/mĀ³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Tolima met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.08 years longer.

That's 1.5M 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 Tolima. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Murillo
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Honda
    1.3 years lost
  • 3.Santa Isabel
    1.3 years lost
  • 4.Herveo
    1.3 years lost
  • 5.Roncesvalles
    1.3 years lost
  • 6.San Sebastian de Mariquita
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Casabianca
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Armero
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Fresno
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Villahermosa
    1.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
5-10 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
10-15 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
100%
1.4M
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 47 Districts in Tolima

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
IbaguƩ562K
15.5
1.0 years
Espinal73K
16.5
1.1 years
Chaparral46K
15.1
1.0 years
LĆ­bano38K
16.7
1.1 years
Melgar36K
16.5
1.1 years
San Sebastian de Mariquita32K
18.1
1.3 years
Ortega31K
15.9
1.1 years
Guamo30K
16.4
1.1 years
PurificaciĆ³n29K
16.4
1.1 years
Planadas29K
16.2
1.1 years
Flandes29K
16.4
1.1 years
Fresno28K
17.5
1.2 years
Coyaima28K
16.1
1.1 years
Rioblanco24K
16.6
1.1 years
Honda23K
18.3
1.3 years
Ataco22K
15.6
1.0 years
Natagaima22K
16.0
1.1 years
Rovira20K
15.7
1.1 years
Venadillo19K
16.9
1.2 years
Cajamarca19K
16.8
1.2 years
AnzoƔtegui19K
17.4
1.2 years
San LuĆ­s19K
16.2
1.1 years
LĆ©rida16K
17.1
1.2 years
SaldaƱa14K
16.3
1.1 years
San Antonio14K
15.8
1.1 years
Armero11K
17.5
1.2 years
Icononzo10K
16.7
1.1 years
Villahermosa10K
17.5
1.2 years
Coello10K
16.5
1.1 years
Cunday9K
16.2
1.1 years
FalƔn9K
17.3
1.2 years
Palo Cabildo9K
17.1
1.2 years
Carmen de ApicalƔ9K
16.3
1.1 years
Alvarado8K
16.6
1.1 years
Herveo7K
18.2
1.3 years
Dolores7K
16.0
1.1 years
Prado7K
16.2
1.1 years
Casabianca6K
17.9
1.3 years
Valle de San Juan6K
15.8
1.1 years
Ambalema6K
17.1
1.2 years
Roncesvalles6K
18.2
1.3 years
Santa Isabel6K
18.3
1.3 years
Piedras6K
16.6
1.1 years
Villarrica5K
16.1
1.1 years
Murillo5K
18.9
1.4 years
Alpujarra5K
16.0
1.1 years
SuƔrez4K
16.4
1.1 years

Showing 47 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.