Breathing in Veracruz is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 8.3 million people across 212 districts in Veracruz. 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 Veracruz

Veracruz faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 8.3 million across 212 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 Veracruz met the WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³, the average person would live 1.42 years longer.

That's 11.8M years of life stolen from 8.3 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 Veracruz. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Yanga
    2.1 years lost
  • 2.AmatlĂĄn de los Reyes
    2.1 years lost
  • 3.Omealca
    2.1 years lost
  • 4.Cuichapa
    2.1 years lost
  • 5.CĂłrdoba
    2 years lost
  • 6.CuitlĂĄhuac
    2 years lost
  • 7.Atoyac
    2 years lost
  • 8.Tezonapa
    2 years lost
  • 9.Coetzala
    1.9 years lost
  • 10.FortĂ­n
    1.9 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
11.1%
921K
15-25 ”g/m³
84.5%
7.0M
25-35 ”g/m³
4.4%
368K
> 35 ”g/m³
0%
0
Districts

All 212 Districts in Veracruz

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 ”g/m³Years Lost
Veracruz625K
20.0
1.5 years
Xalapa504K
22.4
1.7 years
Coatzacoalcos318K
19.5
1.4 years
CĂłrdoba211K
25.8
2.0 years
Poza Rica de Hidalgo195K
20.1
1.5 years
San Andrés Tuxtla167K
14.4
0.9 years
Papantla165K
19.6
1.4 years
Tuxpan159K
17.0
1.2 years
MinatitlĂĄn149K
17.4
1.2 years
Boca del RĂ­o149K
19.5
1.4 years
Cosoleacaque134K
16.7
1.1 years
Orizaba127K
23.0
1.8 years
MartĂ­nez de la Torre112K
23.1
1.8 years
Álamo Temapache110K
17.4
1.2 years
Tantoyuca103K
15.4
1.0 years
PĂĄnuco99K
13.2
0.8 years
Tierra Blanca99K
23.9
1.8 years
MedellĂ­n98K
18.8
1.4 years
Coatepec97K
22.7
1.7 years
TihuatlĂĄn96K
18.9
1.4 years
Emiliano Zapata88K
22.5
1.7 years
Las Choapas84K
19.6
1.4 years
Acayucan83K
14.0
0.9 years
Perote80K
21.7
1.6 years
IxtaczoquitlĂĄn76K
24.1
1.9 years
FortĂ­n68K
24.7
1.9 years
Misantla68K
22.3
1.7 years
Altotonga66K
18.5
1.3 years
Tlapacoyan63K
23.4
1.8 years
Pueblo Viejo62K
12.8
0.8 years
Huatusco62K
22.1
1.7 years
Coscomatepec61K
20.0
1.5 years
Santiago Tuxtla59K
15.1
1.0 years
Coatzintla57K
20.9
1.6 years
Alvarado57K
17.1
1.2 years
Tezonapa56K
24.9
2.0 years
Chicontepec56K
16.6
1.1 years
Cosamaloapan de Carpio55K
22.3
1.7 years
IxhuatlĂĄn de Madero52K
18.6
1.3 years
Atzalan51K
22.2
1.7 years
Catemaco51K
14.0
0.9 years
AmatlĂĄn de los Reyes48K
26.1
2.1 years
Jalacingo48K
18.4
1.3 years
Zongolica46K
22.7
1.7 years
Tres Valles46K
23.8
1.8 years
Agua Dulce45K
16.7
1.1 years
Isla44K
18.2
1.3 years
Camerino Z. Mendoza43K
19.7
1.4 years
RĂ­o Blanco43K
21.3
1.6 years
Actopan43K
21.4
1.6 years
Hueyapan de Ocampo43K
15.7
1.0 years
Xico41K
20.1
1.5 years
Playa Vicente41K
17.9
1.3 years
Mariano Escobedo40K
20.7
1.5 years
JĂĄltipan40K
15.1
1.0 years
Juan RodrĂ­guez Clara40K
16.3
1.1 years
Tlalixcoyan39K
19.8
1.4 years
Nogales38K
19.8
1.4 years
Tempoal35K
15.2
1.0 years
Soteapan35K
12.2
0.7 years
Angel R. Cabada35K
14.5
0.9 years
Paso de Ovejas34K
21.7
1.6 years
San Juan Evangelista34K
15.3
1.0 years
Sayula de AlemĂĄn33K
14.8
1.0 years
Paso del Macho33K
23.7
1.8 years
San Rafael31K
21.3
1.6 years
Uxpanapa31K
19.8
1.4 years
Ursulo GalvĂĄn31K
22.7
1.7 years
Tehuipango31K
15.0
1.0 years
Nanchital de LĂĄzaro CĂĄrdenas del30K
17.7
1.2 years
La Antigua30K
22.5
1.7 years
JesĂșs Carranza29K
16.7
1.1 years
La Perla29K
20.1
1.5 years
Alto Lucero de Gutiérrez Barrios29K
18.9
1.4 years
Soledad de Doblado29K
21.4
1.6 years
CuitlĂĄhuac29K
25.5
2.0 years
Ixhuatlancillo28K
20.7
1.5 years
Ayahualulco28K
20.1
1.5 years
Naranjos AmatlĂĄn28K
13.7
0.9 years
Espinal28K
22.5
1.7 years
Banderilla27K
20.6
1.5 years
Cerro Azul26K
15.2
1.0 years
Soledad Atzompa25K
14.9
1.0 years
Rafael Delgado25K
22.1
1.7 years
Gutiérrez Zamora25K
18.4
1.3 years
Carlos A. Carrillo25K
20.9
1.6 years
Manlio Fabio Altamirano25K
20.7
1.5 years
Omealca25K
26.0
2.1 years
Cazones de Herrera24K
16.4
1.1 years
Puente Nacional24K
22.6
1.7 years
Atoyac24K
25.3
2.0 years
Ixhuatlån del Café24K
22.8
1.7 years
Acultzingo24K
15.2
1.0 years
Coyutla24K
22.1
1.7 years
Naolinco24K
20.1
1.5 years
José Azueta23K
19.7
1.4 years
Ozuluama de Mascareñas23K
11.5
0.6 years
Atzacan23K
23.0
1.8 years
Cotaxtla23K
21.6
1.6 years
Tamiahua23K
14.1
0.9 years
Huayacocotla22K
13.1
0.8 years
Tecolutla22K
18.5
1.3 years
ChocamĂĄn21K
22.5
1.7 years
Las Vigas de RamĂ­rez21K
19.1
1.4 years
Vega de Alatorre21K
21.1
1.6 years
Castillo de Teayo21K
17.8
1.2 years
Texistepec21K
15.3
1.0 years
Comapa20K
21.7
1.6 years
Tlalnelhuayocan20K
20.8
1.5 years
El Higo20K
15.7
1.0 years
Oteapan20K
14.8
1.0 years
Filomeno Mata20K
22.4
1.7 years
Lerdo de Tejada20K
15.7
1.1 years
HidalgotitlĂĄn19K
17.0
1.2 years
Carrillo Puerto19K
23.7
1.8 years
Maltrata19K
16.8
1.2 years
PlatĂłn SĂĄnchez19K
16.9
1.2 years
Pajapan19K
13.3
0.8 years
Yanga18K
26.6
2.1 years
Totutla18K
21.8
1.6 years
Mecayapan18K
12.4
0.7 years
Oluta18K
14.2
0.9 years
Teocelo17K
22.5
1.7 years
Jilotepec17K
20.1
1.5 years
Soconusco17K
13.7
0.8 years
Ignacio de la Llave17K
19.2
1.4 years
MoloacĂĄn17K
16.0
1.1 years
Tlaltetela17K
22.0
1.7 years
Tequila17K
18.6
1.3 years
Coxquihui17K
23.2
1.8 years
Chinampa de Gorostiza17K
13.4
0.8 years
CosautlĂĄn de Carvajal17K
22.0
1.7 years
Benito JuĂĄrez17K
17.9
1.3 years
IxhuatlĂĄn del Sureste16K
16.9
1.2 years
Juchique de Ferrer16K
18.6
1.3 years
Tatahuicapan de JuĂĄrez16K
13.1
0.8 years
ZontecomatlĂĄn de LĂłpez y Fuentes15K
17.1
1.2 years
Tepetzintla15K
15.4
1.0 years
Zozocolco de Hidalgo15K
23.6
1.8 years
Chiconquiaco14K
17.2
1.2 years
Chinameca14K
14.2
0.9 years
Calcahualco14K
17.6
1.2 years
Chalma14K
17.6
1.2 years
IlamatlĂĄn14K
16.5
1.1 years
Chontla14K
14.3
0.9 years
Santiago Sochiapan13K
17.1
1.2 years
Tlacotalpan13K
17.8
1.3 years
MecatlĂĄn13K
22.8
1.7 years
Zentla13K
22.6
1.7 years
Villa Aldama13K
19.3
1.4 years
Chacaltianguis13K
21.2
1.6 years
Ixcatepec13K
15.2
1.0 years
Mixtla de Altamirano12K
19.0
1.4 years
Tantima12K
13.4
0.8 years
Zaragoza12K
15.4
1.0 years
Cuichapa12K
25.9
2.1 years
Tlacolulan12K
17.9
1.3 years
TamalĂ­n12K
13.1
0.8 years
Atlahuilco12K
16.3
1.1 years
Tampico Alto12K
10.6
0.6 years
IxhuacĂĄn de los Reyes12K
19.1
1.4 years
Yecuatla12K
19.9
1.5 years
Citlaltépetl12K
14.5
0.9 years
Jamapa11K
19.9
1.5 years
Coacoatzintla11K
18.9
1.4 years
Tlachichilco11K
18.3
1.3 years
Texcatepec11K
15.9
1.1 years
AlpatlĂĄhuac11K
18.1
1.3 years
Nautla10K
20.8
1.6 years
Acajete10K
18.7
1.3 years
TepetlĂĄn10K
19.1
1.4 years
Tepatlaxco9K
23.2
1.8 years
Rafael Lucio9K
19.5
1.4 years
CoahuitlĂĄn8K
22.3
1.7 years
Tlaquilpa8K
14.4
0.9 years
AmatitlĂĄn8K
19.9
1.5 years
Huiloapan de Cuauhtémoc8K
21.5
1.6 years
TomatlĂĄn7K
22.5
1.7 years
Astacinga7K
14.6
0.9 years
Zacualpan7K
13.2
0.8 years
Chiconamel7K
17.5
1.2 years
CamarĂłn de Tejeda7K
21.8
1.6 years
Tenampa7K
22.0
1.7 years
Los Reyes7K
17.9
1.3 years
Saltabarranca6K
16.1
1.1 years
TonayĂĄn6K
17.5
1.2 years
Tatatila6K
18.7
1.3 years
Xoxocotla6K
14.8
1.0 years
Tancoco6K
14.8
1.0 years
Colipa6K
20.9
1.6 years
OtatitlĂĄn6K
23.9
1.9 years
TexhuacĂĄn6K
17.4
1.2 years
Ixmatlahuacan6K
20.6
1.5 years
Tlilapan6K
21.0
1.6 years
Acula5K
20.0
1.5 years
Jalcomulco5K
22.9
1.8 years
TenochtitlĂĄn5K
18.4
1.3 years
MiahuatlĂĄn5K
17.9
1.3 years
Apazapan5K
22.9
1.8 years
Naranjal5K
24.7
1.9 years
Tlacojalpan5K
23.5
1.8 years
Tlacotepec de MejĂ­a4K
21.9
1.7 years
ChumatlĂĄn4K
23.2
1.8 years
Sochiapa4K
21.9
1.7 years
AcatlĂĄn4K
18.6
1.3 years
Magdalena3K
20.0
1.5 years
San Andrés Tenejapan3K
20.0
1.5 years
Las Minas3K
18.5
1.3 years
Coetzala2K
24.8
1.9 years
Tuxtilla2K
22.3
1.7 years
Aquila2K
15.4
1.0 years
Landero y Coss2K
17.3
1.2 years

Showing 212 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 ”g/m³.