Air pollution threatens the health of 1.0 million people across 9 districts in Lima. The average PM2.5 level is 27.5 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Lima faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.0 million across 9 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27.5Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 456 cigarettes in a year.
If Lima met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.21 years longer.
That's 2.2M years of life stolen from 1.0 million 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 9 most polluted districts in Lima. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 Āµg/mĀ³āonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in Lima, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| CaƱete | 261K | 25.1 | 2.0 years |
| Huaura | 251K | 27.9 | 2.2 years |
| Huaral | 203K | 29.5 | 2.4 years |
| Barranca | 159K | 27.2 | 2.2 years |
| Huarochiri | 65K | 30.6 | 2.5 years |
| Yauyos | 23K | 24.1 | 1.9 years |
| Oyon | 20K | 28.2 | 2.3 years |
| Canta | 15K | 31.9 | 2.6 years |
| Cajatambo | 7K | 27.1 | 2.2 years |
Showing 9 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.