Air pollution threatens the health of 420 thousand people across 7 districts in Amazonas. The average PM2.5 level is 19.3 ”g/mÂłâ3.9Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Amazonas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 420 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.3”g/m³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 320 cigarettes in a year.
If Amazonas met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.41 years longer.
That's 592K years of life stolen from 420 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 Amazonas. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Amazonas, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utcubamba | 115K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Bagua | 82K | 19.3 | 1.4 years |
| Chachapoyas | 61K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Luya | 53K | 20.1 | 1.5 years |
| Condorcanqui | 47K | 15.5 | 1.0 years |
| RodrĂguez de Mendoza | 34K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| BongarĂĄ | 28K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.