Breathing in Táchira is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.2 million people across 29 districts in Táchira. The average PM2.5 level is 18.8 µg/m³—3.8× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Táchira

Táchira faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.2 million across 29 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.8µg/m³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 312 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

Annual PM2.5 levels from 2014 to 2023. The WHO guideline for safe air is 5 µg/m³.

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Táchira met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.35 years longer.

That's 1.6M years of life stolen from 1.2 million people. Years of watching children grow up. Years of building a career. Years of quiet mornings and celebrations.

Lives cut short. Breathing kills.

Most Polluted

Districts with Highest Pollution

The top 10 most polluted districts in Táchira. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.García de Hevia
    1.5 years lost
  • 2.San Judas Tadeo
    1.5 years lost
  • 3.Pedro María Ureña
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Panamericano
    1.5 years lost
  • 5.Antonio Rómulo Costa
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.Rafael Urdaneta
    1.4 years lost
  • 7.Seboruco
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Ayacucho
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Lobatera
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Michelena
    1.4 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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.

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
100%
1.2M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 29 Districts in Táchira

Complete air quality data for every district in Táchira, sorted by population.

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
San Cristóbal174K
18.4
1.3 years
Cárdenas166K
18.5
1.3 years
Guasimos131K
18.5
1.3 years
Junín88K
18.7
1.3 years
Ayacucho66K
19.2
1.4 years
Bolívar57K
18.9
1.4 years
Pedro María Ureña56K
20.0
1.5 years
García de Hevia50K
20.3
1.5 years
Fernández Feo47K
18.8
1.3 years
Torbes45K
18.5
1.3 years
Jauregui39K
18.5
1.3 years
San Judas Tadeo29K
20.3
1.5 years
Independencia27K
18.8
1.4 years
Andrés Bello26K
18.6
1.3 years
Córdoba26K
18.7
1.3 years
Libertador23K
17.9
1.3 years
Michelena19K
19.1
1.4 years
Uribante19K
18.0
1.3 years
Lobatera18K
19.2
1.4 years
Samuel Dario Maldonado16K
19.1
1.4 years
Panamericano15K
19.9
1.5 years
José María Vargas13K
18.9
1.4 years
Sucre12K
19.0
1.4 years
Seboruco11K
19.2
1.4 years
Antonio Rómulo Costa9K
19.8
1.5 years
Libertad8K
18.8
1.4 years
Rafael Urdaneta5K
19.8
1.4 years
Simón Rodriguez5K
17.3
1.2 years
Francisco de Miranda1K
18.4
1.3 years

Showing 29 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.