Breathing in Cerro Largo is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 87 thousand people across 16 districts in Cerro Largo. The average PM2.5 level is 7.4 µg/m³—1.5× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Cerro Largo

Cerro Largo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 87 thousand across 16 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.4µg/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 123 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 Cerro Largo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.22 years longer.

That's 19K years of life stolen from 87 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 Cerro Largo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Río Branco
    0.3 years lost
  • 2.Aceguá
    0.2 years lost
  • 3.Plácido Rosas
    0.2 years lost
  • 4.NA
    0.2 years lost
  • 5.Ramón Trigo
    0.2 years lost
  • 6.Isidoro Noblía
    0.2 years lost
  • 7.Fraile Muerto
    0.2 years lost
  • 8.Tres Islas
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.Bañado de Medina
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Centurión
    0.2 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%
87K
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 16 Districts in Cerro Largo

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
NA51K
7.1
0.2 years
Río Branco20K
8.4
0.3 years
Isidoro Noblía4K
7.0
0.2 years
Bañado de Medina4K
6.9
0.2 years
Ramón Trigo2K
7.1
0.2 years
Aceguá2K
7.3
0.2 years
Fraile Muerto2K
7.0
0.2 years
Tupambaé1K
6.5
0.1 years
Cerro de las Cuentas711
6.7
0.2 years
Plácido Rosas508
7.2
0.2 years
Tres Islas280
7.0
0.2 years
Arévalo218
6.6
0.2 years
Arbolito126
6.7
0.2 years
Centurión81
6.8
0.2 years
Las Cañas64
6.5
0.1 years
Quebracho26
6.6
0.2 years

Showing 16 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.