Breathing in Central is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.3 million people across 20 districts in Central. The average PM2.5 level is 17.2 µg/m³—3.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Central

Central faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.3 million across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.2µg/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 285 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Central met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.2 years longer.

That's 2.8M years of life stolen from 2.3 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 Central. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mariano Roque Alonso
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Limpio
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Villeta
    1.3 years lost
  • 4.Water body
    1.3 years lost
  • 5.Areguá
    1.3 years lost
  • 6.Luque
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Lambaré
    1.2 years lost
  • 8.Nueva Italia
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Villa Elisa
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.Ypacaraí
    1.2 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
2.3M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in Central

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
San Lorenzo294K
16.8
1.2 years
Luque263K
17.9
1.3 years
Capiatá244K
16.3
1.1 years
Lambaré198K
17.6
1.2 years
Limpio161K
19.3
1.4 years
Fernando de la Mora149K
17.1
1.2 years
Ñemby131K
16.6
1.1 years
Villa Elisa128K
17.2
1.2 years
Itauguá117K
16.7
1.1 years
San Antonio109K
17.1
1.2 years
Mariano Roque Alonso97K
19.4
1.4 years
Itá87K
15.8
1.1 years
Areguá79K
18.0
1.3 years
Juan Augusto Saldívar67K
15.6
1.0 years
Ypané64K
16.6
1.1 years
Guarambaré44K
16.2
1.1 years
Villeta40K
18.1
1.3 years
Ypacaraí30K
17.1
1.2 years
Nueva Italia13K
17.3
1.2 years
Water body3K
18.1
1.3 years

Showing 20 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.