Air pollution threatens the health of 660 thousand people across 14 districts in Yaracuy. The average PM2.5 level is 18.9 ”g/mÂłâ3.8Ă higher than the WHO guideline.
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Yaracuy faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 660 thousand across 14 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 18.9”g/m³. That's 3.8 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 314 cigarettes in a year.
If Yaracuy met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.35 years longer.
That's 891K years of life stolen from 660 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 10 most polluted districts in Yaracuy. 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 Yaracuy, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 ”g/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sucre | 146K | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
| Nirgua | 99K | 18.7 | 1.3 years |
| Peña | 76K | 19.2 | 1.4 years |
| Bruzual | 69K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| Cocorote | 63K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| José Antonio Påez | 50K | 20.6 | 1.5 years |
| BolĂvar | 44K | 15.6 | 1.0 years |
| Independencia | 31K | 18.4 | 1.3 years |
| Veroes | 27K | 16.3 | 1.1 years |
| Urachiche | 26K | 20.4 | 1.5 years |
| San Felipe | 14K | 16.7 | 1.1 years |
| Manuel Monge | 11K | 13.3 | 0.8 years |
| ArĂstides Bastidas | 4K | 19.1 | 1.4 years |
| La Trinidad | 344 | 19.5 | 1.4 years |
Showing 14 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.