Air pollution threatens the health of 384 thousand people across 7 districts in Huancavelica. The average PM2.5 level is 21.8 µg/m³—4.4× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Huancavelica faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 384 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.8µg/m³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 362 cigarettes in a year.
If Huancavelica met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.63 years longer.
That's 627K years of life stolen from 384 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 Huancavelica. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Huancavelica, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huancavelica | 119K | 21.8 | 1.6 years |
| Tayacaja | 101K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Angaraes | 54K | 21.7 | 1.6 years |
| Acobamba | 42K | 22.4 | 1.7 years |
| Churcampa | 33K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Huaytara | 19K | 18.1 | 1.3 years |
| Castrovirreyna | 15K | 20.3 | 1.5 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.