Air pollution threatens the health of 1.3 million people across 8 districts in Montevideo. The average PM2.5 level is 9.9 µg/m³—2.0× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Montevideo faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.3 million across 8 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 9.9µg/m³. That's 2.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 164 cigarettes in a year.
If Montevideo met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.47 years longer.
That's 618K years of life stolen from 1.3 million 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 Montevideo. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
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.
Complete air quality data for every district in Montevideo, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipio G | 220K | 9.6 | 0.4 years |
| Municipio D | 201K | 9.9 | 0.5 years |
| Municipio F | 198K | 9.8 | 0.5 years |
| Municipio E | 183K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Municipio C | 177K | 10.1 | 0.5 years |
| Municipio A | 150K | 9.2 | 0.4 years |
| Municipio CH | 102K | 10.5 | 0.5 years |
| Municipio B | 84K | 10.0 | 0.5 years |
Showing 8 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.