Breathing in Sinaloa is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.1 million people across 18 districts in Sinaloa. The average PM2.5 level is 8.1 µg/m³—1.6× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Sinaloa

Sinaloa faces significant air pollution challenges. 94% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.1 million across 18 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.1µg/m³. That's 1.6 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 134 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 Sinaloa met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.33 years longer.

That's 1.0M years of life stolen from 3.1 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 Sinaloa. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Escuinapa
    0.5 years lost
  • 2.Mazatlán
    0.5 years lost
  • 3.Rosario
    0.4 years lost
  • 4.Culiacán
    0.4 years lost
  • 5.Concordia
    0.4 years lost
  • 6.Salvador Alvarado
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Navolato
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Elota
    0.2 years lost
  • 9.San Ignacio
    0.2 years lost
  • 10.Cosalá
    0.2 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
1%
30K
5-10 µg/m³
99%
3.1M
10-15 µg/m³
0%
0
15-25 µg/m³
0%
0
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 18 Districts in Sinaloa

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Culiacán1.0M
8.8
0.4 years
Mazatlán517K
9.7
0.5 years
Ahome473K
6.7
0.2 years
Guasave298K
6.7
0.2 years
Navolato153K
8.0
0.3 years
El Fuerte100K
5.4
0.0 years
Salvador Alvarado82K
8.3
0.3 years
Sinaloa81K
6.6
0.2 years
Escuinapa62K
9.9
0.5 years
Elota57K
7.5
0.2 years
Rosario54K
9.2
0.4 years
Angostura45K
7.1
0.2 years
Mocorito42K
6.7
0.2 years
Choix30K
4.8
0.0 years
Badiraguato27K
6.5
0.2 years
Concordia26K
8.6
0.4 years
San Ignacio20K
7.3
0.2 years
Cosalá18K
7.2
0.2 years

Showing 18 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.