Mexico & Central America
Air quality in Mexico
17µg/m³ national average
Air quality in Mexico
People in Mexico breathe an average of 17 µg/m³ of PM2.5 (2023), 3× the WHO guideline. Polluted.
Air quality by place in Mexico
Measured annual averages from the WHO Ambient Air Quality Database.
| Place | PM2.5 | Year | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guanajuato | 11 µg/m³ | 2018 | Moderate |
| San Miguel de Allende | 12 µg/m³ | 2018 | Moderate |
| Querétaro | 13 µg/m³ | 2018 | Moderate |
| Mérida | 14.6 µg/m³ | 2015 | Moderate |
| Cuernavaca | 15.3 µg/m³ | 2022 | Polluted |
| Morelia | 16.4 µg/m³ | 2020 | Polluted |
| Puebla | 19 µg/m³ | 2018 | Polluted |
| Tijuana | 20 µg/m³ | 2018 | Polluted |
| Mexico City | 22 µg/m³ | 2016 | Polluted |
| Oaxaca | 22 µg/m³ | 2018 | Polluted |
| Monterrey | 23 µg/m³ | 2018 | Polluted |
| Guadalajara | 25 µg/m³ | 2018 | Polluted |
Air quality by place
Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- US State Department travel advisory
- Instituto Nacional de Migración
- Temporary Resident Visa (economic solvency), Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego
- Speedtest Global Index: Mexico
- World Bank open data
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