Air pollution threatens the health of 899 thousand people across 10 districts in San MartĂn. The average PM2.5 level is 21.9 ”g/mÂłâ4.4Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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San MartĂn faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 899 thousand across 10 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 21.9”g/m³. That's 4.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 363 cigarettes in a year.
If San MartĂn met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/mÂł, the average person would live 1.66 years longer.
That's 1.5M years of life stolen from 899 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 10 most polluted districts in San MartĂn. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/mÂłâonly populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.
Complete air quality data for every district in San MartĂn, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| San MartĂn | 214K | 23.3 | 1.8 years |
| Rioja | 136K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| Moyobamba | 127K | 21.0 | 1.6 years |
| Lamas | 96K | 22.1 | 1.7 years |
| Tocache | 77K | 22.7 | 1.7 years |
| Mariscal CĂĄceres | 75K | 20.5 | 1.5 years |
| Bellavista | 58K | 22.6 | 1.7 years |
| Picota | 45K | 22.9 | 1.8 years |
| El Dorado | 41K | 21.4 | 1.6 years |
| Huallaga | 30K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.