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Lima, Peru

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Lima, Peru’s capital of 8.6 million people, focuses on emissions from transport and its world-renowned food and beverage sector, and on developing stronger systems for air quality monitoring and analysis

Lima takes a multi-sectoral approach to air pollution and climate change, with measures that protect both people's health and the functioning, liveability and attractiveness of our city, such as building up our cycling and public transport networks and encouraging public participation through awareness-raising.

Jorge Muñoz Wells, Mayor of Lima
The Air Pollution in

Lima , Peru

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5.2x
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 Peru

19,456 Annual Deaths from air pollution
Outdoor AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Acute lower respiratory infection

National Air Quality

26

annual average PM 2.5

Household AIR POLLUTION

Leading Killer

Acute lower respiratory infection

Child Deaths (0-5yrs)

222

per year

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