Air pollution threatens the health of 137 thousand people across 10 districts in Misiones. The average PM2.5 level is 14.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā2.9Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Misiones faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 137 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 14.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 2.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 239 cigarettes in a year.
If Misiones met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 0.94 years longer.
That's 129K years of life stolen from 137 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 10 most polluted districts in Misiones. 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 Misiones, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ignacio | 37K | 13.8 | 0.9 years |
| Ayolas | 26K | 15.2 | 1.0 years |
| San Juan Bautista de las Misione | 25K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Santa Rosa | 18K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| Santa MarĆa | 9K | 14.0 | 0.9 years |
| Santiago | 7K | 13.9 | 0.9 years |
| San Miguel | 6K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| San Patricio | 4K | 13.5 | 0.8 years |
| Villa Florida | 4K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Yabebyry | 2K | 14.2 | 0.9 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.