Air pollution threatens the health of 115 thousand people across 5 districts in San JosĂ©. The average PM2.5 level is 7.7 ”g/mÂłâ1.5Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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San José faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 115 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 7.7”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 128 cigarettes in a year.
If San José met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.25 years longer.
That's 29K years of life stolen from 115 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 5 most polluted districts in San José. 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 San José, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 60K | 7.3 | 0.2 years |
| Ciudad del Plata | 28K | 9.0 | 0.4 years |
| Libertad | 14K | 7.4 | 0.2 years |
| Ecilda Paullier | 7K | 7.6 | 0.3 years |
| RodrĂguez | 6K | 7.2 | 0.2 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.