Breathing in Colima is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 747 thousand people across 10 districts in Colima. The average PM2.5 level is 12.1 ”g/m³—2.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Colima

Colima faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 747 thousand across 10 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 12.1”g/m³. That's 2.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 201 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Colima met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.7 years longer.

That's 523K years of life stolen from 747 thousand 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 Colima. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Villa de Álvarez
    0.9 years lost
  • 2.Colima
    0.8 years lost
  • 3.Comala
    0.7 years lost
  • 4.TecomĂĄn
    0.7 years lost
  • 5.CuauhtĂ©moc
    0.7 years lost
  • 6.CoquimatlĂĄn
    0.7 years lost
  • 7.ArmerĂ­a
    0.5 years lost
  • 8.Manzanillo
    0.5 years lost
  • 9.MinatitlĂĄn
    0.5 years lost
  • 10.IxtlahuacĂĄn
    0.5 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

Distribution of population across different PM2.5 pollution levels. The WHO guideline is 5 ”g/m³—only populations below this threshold are breathing safe air.

< 5 ”g/m³
0%
0
5-10 ”g/m³
0%
0
10-15 ”g/m³
100%
747K
15-25 ”g/m³
0%
0
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 10 Districts in Colima

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Manzanillo191K
10.4
0.5 years
Colima162K
13.3
0.8 years
Villa de Álvarez154K
14.0
0.9 years
TecomĂĄn119K
11.8
0.7 years
Cuauhtémoc32K
11.8
0.7 years
ArmerĂ­a28K
10.6
0.5 years
Comala22K
12.1
0.7 years
CoquimatlĂĄn21K
11.7
0.7 years
MinatitlĂĄn11K
10.1
0.5 years
IxtlahuacĂĄn6K
10.1
0.5 years

Showing 10 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.