Breathing in Manabi is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.6 million people across 22 districts in Manabi. The average PM2.5 level is 15.2 Āµg/mĀ³ā€”3.0Ɨ higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Manabi

Manabi faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.6 million across 22 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.2Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 252 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 Manabi met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.01 years longer.

That's 1.7M years of life stolen from 1.6 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 Manabi. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.El Carmen
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Pichincha
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Olmedo
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.BolĆ­var
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Flavio Alfaro
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Chone
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.Santa Ana
    1.1 years lost
  • 8.JunĆ­n
    1.1 years lost
  • 9.PajĆ”n
    1 years lost
  • 10.24 De Mayo
    1 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
61.3%
1.0M
15-25 Āµg/mĀ³
38.7%
634K
25-35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
> 35 Āµg/mĀ³
0%
0
Districts

All 22 Districts in Manabi

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³Years Lost
Portoviejo332K
14.9
1.0 years
Manta253K
13.3
0.8 years
Chone147K
16.4
1.1 years
El Carmen139K
19.5
1.4 years
Montecristi110K
13.8
0.9 years
Jipijapa80K
14.3
0.9 years
Pedernales64K
13.8
0.9 years
Sucre63K
14.3
0.9 years
Santa Ana52K
16.4
1.1 years
Tosagua45K
15.2
1.0 years
BolĆ­var44K
17.1
1.2 years
Rocafuerte41K
15.1
1.0 years
PajƔn41K
15.5
1.0 years
24 De Mayo33K
15.4
1.0 years
Pichincha33K
19.4
1.4 years
Flavio Alfaro27K
16.8
1.2 years
JaramijĆ³26K
14.0
0.9 years
Jama26K
13.6
0.8 years
San Vicente26K
14.1
0.9 years
Puerto LĆ³pez24K
12.9
0.8 years
JunĆ­n22K
16.0
1.1 years
Olmedo11K
17.1
1.2 years

Showing 22 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.