Air pollution threatens the health of 298 thousand people across 7 districts in Cañar. The average PM2.5 level is 15.8 µg/m³—3.2× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Cañar faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 298 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.8µg/m³. That's 3.2 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 262 cigarettes in a year.
If Cañar met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.08 years longer.
That's 322K years of life stolen from 298 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 7 most polluted districts in Cañar. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Cañar, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azogues | 91K | 13.8 | 0.9 years |
| Cañar | 82K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| La Troncal | 74K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Biblián | 24K | 13.8 | 0.9 years |
| El Tambo | 13K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Déleg | 7K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Suscal | 7K | 15.4 | 1.0 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.