Air pollution threatens the health of 284 thousand people across 3 districts in Pasco. The average PM2.5 level is 27.3 Āµg/mĀ³ā5.5Ć higher than the WHO guideline.
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Pasco faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 284 thousand across 3 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 27.3Āµg/mĀ³. That's 5.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5Āµg/mĀ³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 453 cigarettes in a year.
If Pasco met the WHO guideline of 5 Āµg/mĀ³, the average person would live 2.17 years longer.
That's 616K years of life stolen from 284 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 Pasco. 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 Pasco, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 Āµg/mĀ³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco | 139K | 27.9 | 2.2 years |
| Oxapampa | 96K | 26.5 | 2.1 years |
| Daniel Alcides CarriĆ³n | 48K | 27.2 | 2.2 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.