Breathing in Tlaxcala is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 1.4 million people across 60 districts in Tlaxcala. The average PM2.5 level is 16.8 µg/m³—3.4× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 1.4 million across 60 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 16.8µg/m³. That's 3.4 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 279 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 Tlaxcala met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 1.16 years longer.

That's 1.6M years of life stolen from 1.4 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 Tlaxcala. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.El Carmen Tequexquitla
    1.6 years lost
  • 2.Atltzayanca
    1.4 years lost
  • 3.Cuapiaxtla
    1.4 years lost
  • 4.Ixtenco
    1.4 years lost
  • 5.Huamantla
    1.4 years lost
  • 6.Tenancingo
    1.3 years lost
  • 7.Chiautempan
    1.3 years lost
  • 8.Papalotla de Xicohténcatl
    1.2 years lost
  • 9.Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla
    1.2 years lost
  • 10.San Pablo del Monte
    1.2 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
0%
0
5-10 µg/m³
0%
0
10-15 µg/m³
12.3%
171K
15-25 µg/m³
87.7%
1.2M
25-35 µg/m³
0%
0
> 35 µg/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 60 Districts in Tlaxcala

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Tlaxcala103K
17.6
1.2 years
Huamantla102K
18.9
1.4 years
San Pablo del Monte86K
17.6
1.2 years
Apizaco83K
16.6
1.1 years
Chiautempan75K
17.8
1.3 years
Calpulalpan53K
14.7
1.0 years
Zacatelco47K
17.2
1.2 years
Tlaxco47K
13.5
0.8 years
Yauhquemehcan43K
16.1
1.1 years
Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros40K
16.3
1.1 years
Contla de Juan Cuamatzi40K
17.1
1.2 years
Tetla de la Solidaridad36K
15.1
1.0 years
Papalotla de Xicohténcatl35K
17.7
1.2 years
Panotla29K
16.5
1.1 years
Natívitas27K
16.4
1.1 years
Xaloztoc26K
16.2
1.1 years
Teolocholco26K
17.4
1.2 years
Santa Cruz Tlaxcala25K
16.1
1.1 years
Totolac23K
16.9
1.2 years
Tepetitla de Lardizábal23K
16.9
1.2 years
La Magdalena Tlaltelulco20K
17.5
1.2 years
Nanacamilpa de Mariano Arista19K
14.1
0.9 years
Atltzayanca19K
19.6
1.4 years
Tzompantepec19K
16.0
1.1 years
El Carmen Tequexquitla18K
21.5
1.6 years
Cuapiaxtla17K
19.3
1.4 years
Apetatitlán de Antonio Carvajal16K
17.1
1.2 years
Terrenate16K
16.9
1.2 years
Hueyotlipan16K
14.2
0.9 years
Xicohtzinco15K
17.3
1.2 years
Tetlatlahuca14K
16.6
1.1 years
Tepeyanco14K
17.1
1.2 years
Tenancingo12K
18.0
1.3 years
Amaxac de Guerrero12K
16.3
1.1 years
San Francisco Tetlanohcan12K
17.1
1.2 years
Mazatecochco de José María Morel12K
16.7
1.1 years
Xaltocan11K
15.3
1.0 years
Santa Catarina Ayometla10K
17.6
1.2 years
Sanctórum de Lázaro Cárdenas10K
13.7
0.9 years
Españita10K
13.9
0.9 years
Ziltlaltépec de Trinidad Sánchez9K
17.4
1.2 years
Santa Ana Nopalucan8K
17.4
1.2 years
Santa Cruz Quilehtla8K
17.1
1.2 years
San Juan Huactzinco8K
17.1
1.2 years
Ixtenco8K
19.1
1.4 years
Atlangatepec7K
14.0
0.9 years
San José Teacalco7K
16.4
1.1 years
Acuamanala de Miguel Hidalgo7K
16.7
1.1 years
Tocatlán6K
16.8
1.2 years
Benito Juárez6K
14.0
0.9 years
Cuaxomulco6K
15.9
1.1 years
San Damián Texóloc6K
16.8
1.2 years
San Lorenzo Axocomanitla6K
17.2
1.2 years
Santa Isabel Xiloxoxtla6K
17.6
1.2 years
Emiliano Zapata5K
15.0
1.0 years
Muñoz de Domingo Arenas5K
15.2
1.0 years
Santa Apolonia Teacalco5K
16.4
1.1 years
San Jerónimo Zacualpan4K
17.0
1.2 years
Lázaro Cárdenas4K
16.1
1.1 years
San Lucas Tecopilco3K
14.6
0.9 years

Showing 60 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.