Breathing in Yucatán is Injurious to Health.

Air pollution threatens the health of 2.4 million people across 106 districts in Yucatán. The average PM2.5 level is 8.3 µg/m³—1.7× higher than the WHO guideline.

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Overview

Air Pollution in Yucatán

Yucatán faces significant air pollution challenges. 100% of districts exceed the WHO guideline for clean air. This is putting 2.4 million across 106 districts at risk.

The average PM2.5 over 2023 was 8.3µg/m³. That's 1.7 times the WHO guideline for clean air of 5µg/m³.

This is equivalent of everybody, including children, smoking about 138 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 Yucatán met the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³, the average person would live 0.32 years longer.

That's 765K years of life stolen from 2.4 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 Yucatán. These areas face the greatest health burden from air pollution.

  • 1.Mérida
    0.4 years lost
  • 2.Kanasín
    0.4 years lost
  • 3.Celestún
    0.4 years lost
  • 4.Ticul
    0.4 years lost
  • 5.Oxkutzcab
    0.4 years lost
  • 6.Muna
    0.3 years lost
  • 7.Tekax
    0.3 years lost
  • 8.Maní
    0.3 years lost
  • 9.Teabo
    0.3 years lost
  • 10.Umán
    0.3 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
100%
2.4M
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 106 Districts in Yucatán

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

DistrictPopulationPM2.5 µg/m³Years Lost
Mérida1.1M
9.3
0.4 years
Kanasín112K
9.3
0.4 years
Valladolid88K
7.2
0.2 years
Tizimín83K
6.1
0.1 years
Umán76K
8.3
0.3 years
Progreso67K
8.0
0.3 years
Tekax46K
8.4
0.3 years
Ticul42K
8.8
0.4 years
Chemax40K
6.6
0.2 years
Motul39K
7.0
0.2 years
Hunucmá36K
7.7
0.3 years
Oxkutzcab35K
8.7
0.4 years
Izamal29K
7.3
0.2 years
Peto27K
7.5
0.2 years
Maxcanú25K
7.8
0.3 years
Halachó22K
7.8
0.3 years
Tixkokob19K
7.2
0.2 years
Tecoh18K
7.8
0.3 years
Espita17K
6.6
0.2 years
Acanceh17K
7.8
0.3 years
Temozón17K
6.4
0.1 years
Conkal17K
7.6
0.3 years
Yaxcabá17K
7.6
0.3 years
Tzucacab16K
7.5
0.2 years
Muna14K
8.5
0.3 years
Tinum13K
7.5
0.2 years
Akil13K
8.0
0.3 years
Tekit11K
8.0
0.3 years
Seyé10K
7.6
0.3 years
Chichimilá10K
7.1
0.2 years
Buctzotz9K
5.8
0.1 years
Sotuta9K
7.7
0.3 years
Celestún9K
8.8
0.4 years
Dzidzantún9K
6.1
0.1 years
Homún8K
7.8
0.3 years
Tixcacalcupul8K
7.1
0.2 years
Panabá8K
5.3
0.0 years
Kinchil8K
6.9
0.2 years
Timucuy8K
7.3
0.2 years
Cacalchén8K
7.0
0.2 years
Opichén7K
7.7
0.3 years
Temax7K
6.3
0.1 years
Teabo7K
8.3
0.3 years
Abalá7K
7.5
0.2 years
Hocabá7K
7.3
0.2 years
Hoctún7K
7.6
0.3 years
Dzilam González6K
5.7
0.1 years
Baca6K
7.0
0.2 years
Dzán6K
8.1
0.3 years
Maní6K
8.4
0.3 years
Tahdziú6K
7.6
0.3 years
Tixpéhual6K
7.4
0.2 years
Samahil6K
7.1
0.2 years
Cuzamá6K
7.7
0.3 years
Kantunil6K
7.3
0.2 years
Tetiz6K
7.0
0.2 years
Tixmehuac6K
7.6
0.3 years
Huhí5K
7.4
0.2 years
Sacalum5K
8.1
0.3 years
Chocholá5K
7.3
0.2 years
Chankom5K
7.4
0.2 years
Chicxulub Pueblo5K
7.0
0.2 years
Cansahcab5K
6.6
0.2 years
Chikindzonot4K
7.4
0.2 years
Santa Elena4K
8.3
0.3 years
Uayma4K
7.0
0.2 years
Ixil4K
6.8
0.2 years
Ucú4K
7.7
0.3 years
Dzitás4K
7.3
0.2 years
Sucilá4K
6.1
0.1 years
Mayapán4K
8.0
0.3 years
Río Lagartos4K
5.2
0.0 years
Calotmul4K
6.2
0.1 years
Tahmek4K
7.3
0.2 years
Tekantó4K
6.6
0.2 years
Cenotillo4K
6.6
0.2 years
Tunkás4K
7.0
0.2 years
Dzemul4K
6.4
0.1 years
Telchac Pueblo4K
6.7
0.2 years
Xocchel4K
7.3
0.2 years
Mocochá4K
7.1
0.2 years
Kaua4K
7.3
0.2 years
Chapab3K
8.1
0.3 years
Tekom3K
7.2
0.2 years
Mama3K
8.2
0.3 years
Yaxkukul3K
6.8
0.2 years
Chumayel3K
8.2
0.3 years
Sinanché3K
6.3
0.1 years
Chacsinkín3K
7.4
0.2 years
Muxupip3K
6.8
0.2 years
Dzilam de Bravo3K
6.0
0.1 years
Dzoncauich3K
6.2
0.1 years
Cantamayec3K
7.8
0.3 years
Tekal de Venegas3K
6.4
0.1 years
Kopomá3K
7.5
0.2 years
Yobaín2K
6.1
0.1 years
Bokobá2K
6.8
0.2 years
Tepakán2K
6.7
0.2 years
San Felipe2K
5.6
0.1 years
Sudzal2K
6.9
0.2 years
Teya2K
6.7
0.2 years
Telchac Puerto2K
7.5
0.2 years
Suma2K
6.6
0.2 years
Cuncunul2K
7.1
0.2 years
Sanahcat2K
7.3
0.2 years
Quintana Roo1K
7.0
0.2 years

Showing 106 districts, sorted by population (largest first). PM2.5 values are for 2023. Years lost calculated against WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.