Breathing in Puno is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 14 districts in Puno. The average PM2.5 level is 20.2 ”g/m³—4.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Puno

Puno faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 14 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 20.2”g/m³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 335 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 ”g/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Puno met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.49 years longer.

That's 1.9M years of life stolen from 1.3 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Puno. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Sandia
    2.8 years lost
  • 2.San Antonio de Putina
    2.2 years lost
  • 3.Carabaya
    2 years lost
  • 4.Moho
    1.9 years lost
  • 5.Yunguyo
    1.7 years lost
  • 6.Huancane
    1.7 years lost
  • 7.Melgar
    1.6 years lost
  • 8.AzĂĄngaro
    1.6 years lost
  • 9.Lago Titicaca
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.ChucuĂ­to
    1.4 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
0%
0
5-10 ”g/m³
0%
0
10-15 ”g/m³
0%
0
15-25 ”g/m³
86.3%
1.1M
25-35 ”g/m³
13.7%
177K
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 14 Districts in Puno

Complete air quality data for every district in Puno, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
San RomĂĄn338K
18.1
1.3 years
Puno235K
16.2
1.1 years
AzĂĄngaro123K
21.1
1.6 years
ChucuĂ­to97K
18.9
1.4 years
Carabaya81K
25.0
2.0 years
Melgar74K
21.7
1.6 years
El Collao71K
17.6
1.2 years
Huancane65K
22.3
1.7 years
Sandia56K
34.0
2.8 years
Lampa45K
17.9
1.3 years
San Antonio de Putina40K
27.6
2.2 years
Yunguyo37K
22.5
1.7 years
Moho21K
24.2
1.9 years
Lago Titicaca15K
19.5
1.4 years

Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.