Air pollution threatens the health of 236 thousand people across 7 districts in Sucumbios. The average PM2.5 level is 17.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā3.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Sucumbios faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 236 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 287 cigarettes in a year.
If Sucumbios met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 1.22 years longer.
That's 287K years of life stolen from 236 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 Sucumbios. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Sucumbios, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lago Agrio | 123K | 16.9 | 1.2 years |
| Shushufindi | 60K | 17.4 | 1.2 years |
| Cascales | 15K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| Putumayo | 15K | 19.6 | 1.4 years |
| Gonzalo Pizarro | 11K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Cuyabeno | 8K | 19.4 | 1.4 years |
| SucumbĆos | 4K | 14.9 | 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 Āµg/mĀ³.