Air pollution threatens the health of 811 thousand people across 5 districts in Baja California Sur. The average PM2.5 level is 6.5 µg/m³—1.3× higher than the WHO guideline.
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Baja California Sur faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 811 thousand across 5 districts at risk.
The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 6.5µg/m³. That's 1.3 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.
This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 108 cigarettes in a year.
If Baja California Sur met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.15 years longer.
That's 122K years of life stolen from 811 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 5 most polluted districts in Baja California Sur. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.
Complete air quality data for every district in Baja California Sur, sorted by population.
| District | Population | PM2.5 µg/m³ | Years Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Cabos | 358K | 6.1 | 0.1 years |
| La Paz | 297K | 6.8 | 0.2 years |
| Comondú | 73K | 7.0 | 0.2 years |
| Mulegé | 65K | 6.4 | 0.1 years |
| Loreto | 19K | 6.0 | 0.1 years |
Showing 5 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.