Breathing in Tabasco is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.5 million people across 17 districts in Tabasco. The average PM2.5 level is 19.8 µg/m³—4.0× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tabasco

Tabasco faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.5 million across 17 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 19.8µg/m³. That's 4.0 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 329 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 Tabasco met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.46 years longer.

That's 3.6M years of life stolen from 2.5 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 Tabasco. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Teapa
    2 years lost
  • 2.Tacotalpa
    1.8 years lost
  • 3.Centro
    1.7 years lost
  • 4.Huimanguillo
    1.6 years lost
  • 5.Cárdenas
    1.5 years lost
  • 6.Jalapa
    1.5 years lost
  • 7.Cunduacán
    1.4 years lost
  • 8.Paraíso
    1.4 years lost
  • 9.Nacajuca
    1.4 years lost
  • 10.Macuspana
    1.3 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
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
5.1%
126K
15-25 µg/m³
92.5%
2.3M
25-35 µg/m³
2.4%
61K
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 17 Districts in Tabasco

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Centro705K
22.0
1.7 years
Cárdenas250K
20.2
1.5 years
Comalcalco221K
17.7
1.2 years
Huimanguillo198K
21.0
1.6 years
Macuspana163K
18.6
1.3 years
Nacajuca155K
19.1
1.4 years
Cunduacán141K
19.8
1.4 years
Centla110K
16.0
1.1 years
Paraíso97K
19.1
1.4 years
Jalpa de Méndez94K
18.0
1.3 years
Tenosique66K
14.4
0.9 years
Teapa61K
25.6
2.0 years
Balancán60K
13.9
0.9 years
Tacotalpa49K
22.9
1.8 years
Jalapa39K
20.0
1.5 years
Emiliano Zapata33K
15.6
1.0 years
Jonuta32K
15.8
1.1 years

Showing 17 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.