Air pollution threatens the health of 549 thousand people across 4 districts in Ucayali. The average PM2.5 level is 25.4 ”g/mÂłâ5.1Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Ucayali faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 549 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 25.4”g/m³. That's 5.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 421 cigarettes in a year.
If Ucayali met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 2 years longer.
That's 1.1M years of life stolen from 549 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 4 most polluted districts in Ucayali. 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 Ucayali, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coronel Portillo | 425K | 25.3 | 2.0 years |
| Padre Abad | 66K | 23.9 | 1.8 years |
| Atalaya | 55K | 27.8 | 2.2 years |
| PurĂșs | 3K | 28.7 | 2.3 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.