Air pollution threatens the health of 139 thousand people across 5 districts in Napo. The average PM2.5 level is 16.6 µg/m³—3.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Napo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 139 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.6µg/m³. That's 3.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 275 cigarettes in a year.
If Napo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.13 years longer.
That's 157K years of life stolen from 139 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 5 most polluted districts in Napo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Napo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tena | 83K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Archidona | 34K | 16.8 | 1.2 years |
| El Chaco | 10K | 17.2 | 1.2 years |
| Quijos | 8K | 16.4 | 1.1 years |
| Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola | 5K | 16.5 | 1.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.