Air pollution threatens the health of 448 thousand people across 7 districts in Apurímac. The average PM2.5 level is 21.6 µg/m³—4.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Apurímac faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 448 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.6µg/m³. That's 4.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 358 cigarettes in a year.
If Apurímac met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.62 years longer.
That's 727K years of life stolen from 448 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 Apurímac. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Apurímac, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andahuaylas | 157K | 21.8 | 1.6 years |
| Abancay | 122K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Cotabambas | 55K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Chincheros | 51K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| Aymaraes | 27K | 18.0 | 1.3 years |
| Grau | 24K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Antabamba | 13K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.