Air pollution threatens the health of 189 thousand people across 8 districts in Maldonado. The average PM2.5 level is 7.6 ”g/mÂłâ1.5Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Maldonado faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 189 thousand across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.6”g/m³. That's 1.5 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 126 cigarettes in a year.
If Maldonado met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.26 years longer.
That's 49K years of life stolen from 189 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 8 most polluted districts in Maldonado. 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 Maldonado, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldonado | 75K | 8.0 | 0.3 years |
| San Carlos | 42K | 7.1 | 0.2 years |
| Punta del Este | 24K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
| PiriĂĄpolis | 22K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Pan de AzĂșcar | 8K | 6.5 | 0.1 years |
| Garzon | 8K | 6.6 | 0.2 years |
| AiguĂĄ | 6K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| SolĂs Grande | 4K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.