Breathing in Tamaulipas is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 3.6 million people across 43 districts in Tamaulipas. The average PM2.5 level is 10.7 ”g/m³—2.1× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tamaulipas

Tamaulipas faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 3.6 million across 43 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 10.7”g/m³. That's 2.1 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5”g/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 178 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 Tamaulipas met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 0.57 years longer.

That's 2.1M years of life stolen from 3.6 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 Tamaulipas. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.El Mante
    1.1 years lost
  • 2.GĂłmez FarĂ­as
    1.1 years lost
  • 3.XicotĂ©ncatl
    1.1 years lost
  • 4.Ocampo
    1 years lost
  • 5.Victoria
    1 years lost
  • 6.Antiguo Morelos
    1 years lost
  • 7.Nuevo Morelos
    0.9 years lost
  • 8.Ciudad Madero
    0.9 years lost
  • 9.Tampico
    0.9 years lost
  • 10.Llera
    0.8 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
58.8%
2.1M
10-15 ”g/m³
37.3%
1.4M
15-25 ”g/m³
3.9%
141K
25-35 ”g/m³
0%
0
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 43 Districts in Tamaulipas

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Reynosa726K
9.0
0.4 years
Matamoros554K
8.3
0.3 years
Nuevo Laredo438K
8.6
0.4 years
Victoria360K
14.9
1.0 years
Tampico304K
13.7
0.9 years
Altamira278K
12.1
0.7 years
Ciudad Madero212K
13.9
0.9 years
RĂ­o Bravo136K
8.1
0.3 years
El Mante109K
16.4
1.1 years
Valle Hermoso62K
6.5
0.1 years
San Fernando53K
7.8
0.3 years
GonzĂĄlez43K
12.5
0.7 years
Aldama29K
9.1
0.4 years
Tula29K
12.8
0.8 years
Miguel AlemĂĄn27K
8.7
0.4 years
Soto la Marina24K
8.8
0.4 years
Xicoténcatl23K
16.4
1.1 years
Hidalgo18K
11.4
0.6 years
Camargo17K
8.6
0.4 years
Jaumave16K
12.0
0.7 years
Gustavo DĂ­az Ordaz16K
8.5
0.3 years
GĂŒĂ©mez15K
11.4
0.6 years
Llera15K
13.5
0.8 years
Padilla14K
11.3
0.6 years
Ocampo14K
14.9
1.0 years
Abasolo10K
9.5
0.4 years
Antiguo Morelos9K
14.7
1.0 years
GĂłmez FarĂ­as9K
16.4
1.1 years
Bustamante8K
11.7
0.7 years
San Carlos8K
9.0
0.4 years
Mier7K
7.7
0.3 years
Jiménez7K
9.7
0.5 years
VillagrĂĄn6K
10.3
0.5 years
MĂ©ndez4K
7.8
0.3 years
Burgos4K
7.8
0.3 years
Casas4K
11.6
0.6 years
Nuevo Morelos4K
14.3
0.9 years
Guerrero4K
7.0
0.2 years
Miquihuana4K
11.8
0.7 years
Mainero2K
10.4
0.5 years
Palmillas2K
9.1
0.4 years
Cruillas2K
7.7
0.3 years
San NicolĂĄs953
7.0
0.2 years

Showing 43 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.