Air pollution threatens the health of 197 thousand people across 6 districts in Carchi. The average PM2.5 level is 13.5 ”g/mÂłâ2.7Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Carchi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 197 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 13.5”g/m³. That's 2.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 224 cigarettes in a year.
If Carchi met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.84 years longer.
That's 165K years of life stolen from 197 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 6 most polluted districts in Carchi. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Carchi, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| TulcĂĄn | 108K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| MontĂșfar | 36K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
| BolĂvar | 16K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| Espejo | 15K | 13.0 | 0.8 years |
| Mira | 13K | 14.1 | 0.9 years |
| San Pedro de Huaca | 9K | 13.8 | 0.9 years |
Showing 6 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.