Air pollution threatens the health of 155 thousand people across 3 districts in Madre de Dios. The average PM2.5 level is 36.4 Āµg/mĀ³ā7.3Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Madre de Dios faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 155 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 36.4Āµg/mĀ³. That's 7.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 604 cigarettes in a year.
If Madre de Dios met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 3.05 years longer.
That's 474K years of life stolen from 155 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 3 most polluted districts in Madre de Dios. 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 Madre de Dios, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tambopata | 124K | 37.0 | 3.1 years |
| Manu | 20K | 34.8 | 2.9 years |
| Tahuamanu | 12K | 33.5 | 2.8 years |
Showing 3 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³.