Breathing in Paramaribo is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 284 thousand people across 12 districts in Paramaribo. The average PM2.5 level is 6.6 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Paramaribo

Paramaribo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 284 thousand across 12 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.6µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 110 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Paramaribo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.16 years longer.

That's 46K 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.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

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

  • 1.Livorno
    0.2 years lost
  • 2.Latour
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Pontbuiten
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.Beekhuizen
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Rainville
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Blauwgrond
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Munder
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Flora
    0.1 years lost
  • 9.Welgelegen
    0.1 years lost
  • 10.Tammenga
    0.1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
100%
284K
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 12 Districts in Paramaribo

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Blauwgrond37K
6.6
0.2 years
Latour35K
6.8
0.2 years
Pontbuiten27K
6.7
0.2 years
Rainville27K
6.6
0.2 years
Centrum24K
6.5
0.1 years
Flora23K
6.5
0.1 years
Welgelegen23K
6.5
0.1 years
Munder20K
6.6
0.2 years
Beekhuizen20K
6.7
0.2 years
Weg Naar Zee19K
6.3
0.1 years
Tammenga19K
6.5
0.1 years
Livorno10K
6.8
0.2 years

Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.