Breathing in Jalisco is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 8.6 million people across 125 districts in Jalisco. The average PM2.5 level is 15.6 µg/m³—3.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Jalisco

Jalisco faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 8.6 million across 125 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 15.6µg/m³. That's 3.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 259 cigarettes in a year.

Trends

Air Quality Trend

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

Health Impact

Life Expectancy Impact

If Jalisco met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.03 years longer.

That's 8.9M years of life stolen from 8.6 million 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 Jalisco. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.San Pedro Tlaquepaque
    1.3 years lost
  • 2.Guadalajara
    1.2 years lost
  • 3.El Salto
    1.2 years lost
  • 4.Zapopan
    1.2 years lost
  • 5.Jamay
    1.2 years lost
  • 6.Ocotlán
    1.2 years lost
  • 7.La Barca
    1.2 years lost
  • 8.Tonalá
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
    1.1 years lost
  • 10.Jilotlán de los Dolores
    1 years lost
Exposure

Population Exposure by Pollution Level

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

< 5 µg/m³
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
4.1%
349K
10-15 µg/m³
30.4%
2.6M
15-25 µg/m³
65.6%
5.6M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 125 Districts in Jalisco

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Zapopan1.5M
17.3
1.2 years
Guadalajara1.4M
17.7
1.2 years
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga750K
16.7
1.1 years
San Pedro Tlaquepaque710K
18.4
1.3 years
Tonalá597K
16.8
1.2 years
Puerto Vallarta301K
11.0
0.6 years
El Salto223K
17.5
1.2 years
Lagos de Moreno178K
14.8
1.0 years
Tepatitlán de Morelos155K
11.9
0.7 years
Zapotlán el Grande119K
13.6
0.8 years
Ocotlán109K
17.0
1.2 years
Tala89K
15.1
1.0 years
Arandas83K
11.3
0.6 years
San Juan de los Lagos74K
15.4
1.0 years
Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos71K
14.6
0.9 years
La Barca70K
16.9
1.2 years
Autlán de Navarro67K
10.8
0.6 years
Zapotlanejo67K
13.4
0.8 years
Atotonilco el Alto66K
14.4
0.9 years
Ameca62K
13.5
0.8 years
Chapala57K
14.0
0.9 years
Poncitlán55K
15.0
1.0 years
Encarnación de Díaz55K
13.8
0.9 years
Jocotepec49K
14.0
0.9 years
Tequila46K
13.3
0.8 years
Ayotlán43K
14.3
0.9 years
Cihuatlán41K
8.6
0.3 years
Teocaltiche41K
12.6
0.7 years
Tamazula de Gordiano40K
13.3
0.8 years
Tuxpan39K
13.2
0.8 years
Sayula38K
13.3
0.8 years
Tomatlán37K
8.5
0.3 years
Zapotiltic35K
14.2
0.9 years
Ojuelos de Jalisco35K
12.3
0.7 years
Jalostotitlán34K
13.8
0.9 years
San Miguel el Alto33K
12.5
0.7 years
Zacoalco de Torres32K
13.3
0.8 years
Juanacatlán32K
14.0
0.9 years
Cocula30K
13.0
0.8 years
San Martín Hidalgo29K
13.0
0.8 years
El Grullo27K
11.8
0.7 years
Jamay26K
17.1
1.2 years
Acatlán de Juárez25K
13.5
0.8 years
Ahualulco de Mercado24K
14.1
0.9 years
Tototlán24K
15.3
1.0 years
Acatic24K
11.6
0.6 years
Tizapán el Alto23K
12.3
0.7 years
Yahualica de González Gallo23K
10.7
0.6 years
Mezquitic23K
7.3
0.2 years
Magdalena22K
11.8
0.7 years
Tapalpa22K
10.1
0.5 years
Degollado22K
13.7
0.8 years
El Arenal22K
13.0
0.8 years
Casimiro Castillo21K
11.5
0.6 years
Ixtlahuacán del Río21K
11.6
0.6 years
La Huerta21K
8.0
0.3 years
Villa Hidalgo21K
11.3
0.6 years
Etzatlán21K
11.6
0.6 years
Colotlán20K
8.8
0.4 years
Zapotlán del Rey20K
14.5
0.9 years
Unión de San Antonio20K
13.7
0.9 years
Villa Corona20K
13.6
0.8 years
Jesús María20K
10.1
0.5 years
Cuautitlán de García Barragán19K
8.9
0.4 years
San Ignacio Cerro Gordo19K
11.4
0.6 years
Cuquío18K
10.4
0.5 years
San Julián17K
13.2
0.8 years
Tecalitlán17K
11.9
0.7 years
Tecolotlán17K
10.6
0.5 years
San Gabriel17K
12.0
0.7 years
Amatitán17K
14.3
0.9 years
Gómez Farías17K
12.6
0.7 years
Talpa de Allende15K
9.1
0.4 years
Mascota15K
9.1
0.4 years
Mazamitla14K
10.8
0.6 years
Unión de Tula14K
8.9
0.4 years
Ayutla13K
8.7
0.4 years
Pihuamo12K
12.0
0.7 years
Villa Purificación12K
9.5
0.4 years
Tolimán12K
13.2
0.8 years
Teocuitatlán de Corona11K
12.7
0.8 years
Cabo Corrientes11K
7.8
0.3 years
Huejuquilla el Alto10K
7.8
0.3 years
Teuchitlán10K
14.4
0.9 years
San Juanito de Escobedo10K
11.8
0.7 years
Jilotlán de los Dolores10K
15.4
1.0 years
Hostotipaquillo9K
9.7
0.5 years
Atoyac9K
12.2
0.7 years
Atemajac de Brizuela8K
9.6
0.4 years
Quitupan8K
10.4
0.5 years
San Diego de Alejandría8K
14.3
0.9 years
Tonila8K
12.5
0.7 years
Zapotitlán de Vadillo8K
12.0
0.7 years
Tenamaxtlán8K
9.3
0.4 years
Bolaños7K
7.7
0.3 years
Tuxcueca7K
12.5
0.7 years
Valle de Guadalupe7K
11.7
0.7 years
Concepción de Buenos Aires7K
10.4
0.5 years
Valle de Juárez6K
10.6
0.6 years
Chiquilistlán6K
9.5
0.4 years
Tonaya6K
11.3
0.6 years
Huejúcar6K
7.9
0.3 years
Amacueca6K
11.9
0.7 years
Atengo6K
8.3
0.3 years
Juchitlán6K
10.4
0.5 years
Villa Guerrero6K
8.4
0.3 years
Tuxcacuesco6K
13.5
0.8 years
El Limón6K
11.1
0.6 years
Mexticacán5K
11.1
0.6 years
San Sebastián del Oeste5K
8.3
0.3 years
Cañadas de Obregón5K
11.4
0.6 years
Guachinango4K
8.8
0.4 years
Totatiche4K
8.1
0.3 years
Atenguillo4K
8.3
0.3 years
La Manzanilla de la Paz4K
10.0
0.5 years
Techaluta de Montenegro4K
12.7
0.8 years
San Marcos4K
10.2
0.5 years
Mixtlán4K
8.3
0.3 years
Santa María de los Ángeles4K
7.8
0.3 years
Chimaltitán3K
8.3
0.3 years
San Martín de Bolaños3K
9.1
0.4 years
San Cristóbal de la Barranca3K
10.1
0.5 years
Cuautla2K
8.2
0.3 years
Ejutla2K
9.6
0.4 years
Santa María del Oro2K
13.4
0.8 years

Showing 125 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.