Air pollution threatens the health of 681 thousand people across 11 districts in Ayacucho. The average PM2.5 level is 23.1 ”g/mÂłâ4.6Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ayacucho faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 681 thousand across 11 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 23.1”g/m³. That's 4.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 383 cigarettes in a year.
If Ayacucho met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.78 years longer.
That's 1.2M years of life stolen from 681 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 Ayacucho. 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 Ayacucho, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huamanga | 311K | 24.4 | 1.9 years |
| Huanta | 98K | 26.1 | 2.1 years |
| La Mar | 79K | 27.8 | 2.2 years |
| Lucanas | 57K | 15.7 | 1.0 years |
| Cangallo | 34K | 21.1 | 1.6 years |
| Parinacochas | 31K | 13.7 | 0.9 years |
| Victor Fajardo | 22K | 19.8 | 1.5 years |
| Vilcas HuamĂĄn | 19K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | 11K | 14.7 | 1.0 years |
| Sucre | 10K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Huanca Sancos | 9K | 18.8 | 1.3 years |
Showing 11 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.