Air pollution threatens the health of 502 thousand people across 6 districts in Imbabura. The average PM2.5 level is 14.7 ”g/mÂłâ2.9Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Imbabura faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 502 thousand across 6 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.7”g/m³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 244 cigarettes in a year.
If Imbabura met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.97 years longer.
That's 487K years of life stolen from 502 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 Imbabura. 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 Imbabura, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibarra | 227K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Otavalo | 131K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Cotacachi | 56K | 15.8 | 1.1 years |
| Antonio Ante | 56K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| San Miguel de UrcuquĂ | 18K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Pimampiro | 14K | 15.3 | 1.0 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.