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Barranquilla, Colombia

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Barranquilla, a fast-growing city of over 1.2 million residents on the tropical northern edge of Colombia, is putting in place measures against pollution from industry and waste management, while putting emphasis on land planning for sustainable mobility and urban greening and agriculture, and has committed to developing an air quality management plan to support bringing air quality in line with national standards.

"Barranquilla, which is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, invests a lot in public spending per capita to improve the city's liveability, which necessarily includes better air quality, sustainable mobility, green public spaces, urban planning. We will continue to invest in and work on improving our air quality through existing and new management plans."

Alejandro Char Chaljub, Mayor of Barranquilla
The Air Pollution in

Barranquilla , Colombia

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240%
OVER THE SAFE LEVEL PM2.5 annual exposure*

*PM 2.5 concentrations measured in micrograms of particles per cubic meter of air (µg/m3) Data: WHO Global Platform on Air Quality & Health

WHO Guideline (10)Lowest level at which premature mortality risk increases in response to long-term exposure

Interim target 1 (35)Associated with 15% higher premature mortality relative to the WHO guideline of 10 µg/m3

Interim target 2 (25)Associated with 6% lower premature mortality risk relative to Interim Target 1 (35 µg/m3)

Interim target 3 (15)Associated with 6% lower premature mortality risk relative to Interim Target 2 (25 µg/m3)

More about the data

Air Quality & Health Burden Colombia

19,397 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

National Air Quality

17

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Ischemic heart disease

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

107

per year

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