Air pollution threatens the health of 56 thousand people across 4 districts in RĂo Negro. The average PM2.5 level is 8 ”g/mÂłâ1.6Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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RĂo Negro faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 56 thousand across 4 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8”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 133 cigarettes in a year.
If RĂo Negro met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/mÂł, the average person would live 0.3 years longer.
That's 17K years of life stolen from 56 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 4 most polluted districts in RĂo Negro. 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 RĂo Negro, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 27K | 7.9 | 0.3 years |
| Young | 15K | 7.7 | 0.3 years |
| Nuevo BerlĂn | 10K | 8.5 | 0.3 years |
| San Javier | 3K | 8.1 | 0.3 years |
Showing 4 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.