Breathing in Cordillera is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 309 thousand people across 20 districts in Cordillera. The average PM2.5 level is 17.5 µg/m³—3.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Cordillera

Cordillera faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 309 thousand across 20 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 17.5µg/m³. That's 3.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 290 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 Cordillera met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.23 years longer.

That's 380K years of life stolen from 309 thousand 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 Cordillera. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Arroyos y Esteros
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Juan de Mena
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Emboscada
    1.3 years lost
  • 4.Primero de Marzo
    1.3 years lost
  • 5.San Bernardino
    1.3 years lost
  • 6.Nueva Colombia
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.San José Obrero
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Loma Grande
    1.3 years lost
  • 9.Tobatí
    1.3 years lost
  • 10.Altos
    1.3 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%
309K
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 20 Districts in Cordillera

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Caacupé57K
16.9
1.2 years
Tobatí34K
17.8
1.3 years
Piribebuy28K
16.6
1.1 years
Eusebio Ayala26K
16.7
1.1 years
Arroyos y Esteros26K
19.4
1.4 years
Emboscada21K
18.7
1.3 years
Altos16K
17.8
1.3 years
Caraguatay16K
17.4
1.2 years
Atyrá15K
17.4
1.2 years
Itacurubí de la Cordillera10K
16.6
1.1 years
San Bernardino10K
18.3
1.3 years
Isla Pucú9K
16.6
1.1 years
Juan de Mena7K
19.0
1.4 years
Primero de Marzo7K
18.5
1.3 years
Valenzuela6K
16.3
1.1 years
Santa Elena5K
16.5
1.1 years
Nueva Colombia5K
18.2
1.3 years
Mbocayaty del Yhaguy5K
16.9
1.2 years
San José Obrero4K
18.1
1.3 years
Loma Grande3K
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.