Breathing in ÑeembucĂș is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 89 thousand people across 16 districts in ÑeembucĂș. The average PM2.5 level is 15.6 ”g/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in ÑeembucĂș

ÑeembucĂș faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 89 thousand across 16 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.6”g/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 259 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If ÑeembucĂș met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/mÂł, the average person would live 1.07 years longer.

That's 96K years of life stolen from 89 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 ÑeembucĂș. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Villa Oliva
    1.4 years lost
  • 2.Alberdi
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Villa Franca
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.San Juan Bautista del Ñeembucu
    1.1 years lost
  • 5.Tacuaras
    1.1 years lost
  • 6.Pilar
    1.1 years lost
  • 7.GuazĂș CuĂĄ
    1 years lost
  • 8.Isla UmbĂș
    1 years lost
  • 9.HumaitĂĄ
    0.9 years lost
  • 10.Cerrito
    0.9 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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

< 5 ”g/m³
0%
0
5-10 ”g/m³
0%
0
10-15 ”g/m³
34.6%
31K
15-25 ”g/m³
65.4%
58K
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 16 Districts in ÑeembucĂș

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Pilar33K
15.7
1.1 years
Alberdi9K
19.0
1.4 years
San Juan Bautista del Ñeembucu6K
16.6
1.1 years
Cerrito5K
14.1
0.9 years
Mayor José J. Martinez5K
13.4
0.8 years
General José Eduvigis Díaz4K
13.0
0.8 years
Villa Oliva4K
19.1
1.4 years
Isla UmbĂș4K
14.7
1.0 years
Tacuaras4K
15.9
1.1 years
Laureles3K
13.9
0.9 years
HumaitĂĄ3K
14.4
0.9 years
VillalbĂ­n3K
13.7
0.9 years
Paso de Patria2K
13.8
0.9 years
GuazĂș CuĂĄ2K
15.5
1.0 years
Desmochados2K
14.0
0.9 years
Villa Franca1K
17.6
1.2 years

Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.