Air pollution threatens the health of 398 thousand people across 7 districts in Apure. The average PM2.5 level is 15.2 ”g/mÂłâ3.0Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
Brought to you by Amrit Sharma
Apure faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 398 thousand across 7 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.2”g/m³. That's 3.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 252 cigarettes in a year.
If Apure met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.98 years longer.
That's 390K years of life stolen from 398 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 7 most polluted districts in Apure. 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 Apure, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| PĂĄez | 120K | 17.7 | 1.2 years |
| San Fernando | 90K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Achaguas | 72K | 13.7 | 0.8 years |
| Muñoz | 39K | 14.4 | 0.9 years |
| RĂłmulo Gallegos | 32K | 15.1 | 1.0 years |
| Pedro Camejo | 28K | 14.3 | 0.9 years |
| Biruaca | 18K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
Showing 7 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.