Breathing in Morelos is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.0 million people across 33 districts in Morelos. The average PM2.5 level is 19.5 ”g/m³—3.9× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Morelos

Morelos faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.0 million across 33 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.5”g/m³. That's 3.9 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 324 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 Morelos met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.42 years longer.

That's 2.9M years of life stolen from 2.0 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 Morelos. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Cuernavaca
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.Jiutepec
    1.6 years lost
  • 3.TepoztlĂĄn
    1.5 years lost
  • 4.Atlatlahucan
    1.5 years lost
  • 5.Temixco
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.Yautepec
    1.5 years lost
  • 7.Emiliano Zapata
    1.5 years lost
  • 8.Tlayacapan
    1.5 years lost
  • 9.Cuautla
    1.5 years lost
  • 10.Yecapixtla
    1.4 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
1.4%
29K
15-25 ”g/m³
98.6%
2.0M
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 33 Districts in Morelos

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Cuernavaca390K
21.8
1.6 years
Jiutepec222K
21.4
1.6 years
Cuautla191K
19.9
1.5 years
Temixco126K
20.4
1.5 years
Emiliano Zapata110K
20.1
1.5 years
Yautepec109K
20.3
1.5 years
Ayala92K
17.5
1.2 years
Xochitepec76K
18.8
1.4 years
Puente de Ixtla70K
16.9
1.2 years
Jojutla61K
17.0
1.2 years
Yecapixtla59K
19.4
1.4 years
TepoztlĂĄn57K
20.8
1.5 years
TlaltizapĂĄn de Zapata54K
17.3
1.2 years
Axochiapan40K
15.0
1.0 years
Zacatepec36K
18.1
1.3 years
Tlaquiltenango35K
15.8
1.1 years
Tepalcingo29K
14.8
1.0 years
MiacatlĂĄn28K
17.9
1.3 years
Atlatlahucan26K
20.5
1.5 years
Huitzilac25K
19.0
1.4 years
Tetela del VolcĂĄn23K
15.3
1.0 years
Tlayacapan20K
19.9
1.5 years
Ocuituco20K
16.5
1.1 years
Jantetelco19K
15.5
1.0 years
Amacuzac18K
15.2
1.0 years
Jonacatepec17K
15.5
1.0 years
Temoac17K
16.0
1.1 years
Totolapan13K
19.3
1.4 years
CoatlĂĄn del RĂ­o11K
16.6
1.1 years
Zacualpan10K
16.3
1.1 years
Mazatepec10K
16.6
1.1 years
Tlalnepantla8K
18.7
1.3 years
Tetecala8K
16.3
1.1 years

Showing 33 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.