Air pollution threatens the health of 124 thousand people across 12 districts in Colonia. The average PM2.5 level is 8.1 ”g/mÂłâ1.6Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Colonia faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 124 thousand across 12 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.1”g/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 134 cigarettes in a year.
If Colonia met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.29 years longer.
That's 36K years of life stolen from 124 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 Colonia. 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 Colonia, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 43K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| Carmelo | 20K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
| Nueva Helvecia | 13K | 7.6 | 0.3 years |
| Juan L. Lacaze | 11K | 8.8 | 0.4 years |
| Rosario | 9K | 7.5 | 0.2 years |
| Tarariras | 7K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Nueva Palmira | 6K | 9.1 | 0.4 years |
| OmbĂșes de Lavalle | 6K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Miguelete | 3K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Florencio SĂĄnchez | 3K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Colonia Valdense | 3K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| La Paz | 1K | 8.3 | 0.3 years |
Showing 12 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.