Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in Mexico

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701 (CO)
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10 (NO2)

PM2.5 1.2X

The current PM2.5 concentration in Mexico is 1.2 times above the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

Mexico - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Aguascalientes GOOD 39 39 45 9 41 25 13
Baja California MODERATE 55 55 32 14 19 19 30
Chihuahua UNHEALTHY 270 270 362 26 396 25 9
Ciudad De Mexico MODERATE 85 85 64 18 26 25 22
Coahuila De Zaragoza GOOD 23 23 25 0 25 27 51
Durango MODERATE 76 76 80 17 79 26 14
Guanajuato MODERATE 59 59 53 12 48 26 28
Hidalgo MODERATE 57 57 44 14 32 23 41
Jalisco POOR 124 124 108 50 80 30 16
Mexico MODERATE 79 79 59 17 39 25 24
Michoacan De Ocampo MODERATE 89 89 50 30 1 26 32
Morelos MODERATE 55 55 48 9 26 26 19
Nayarit MODERATE 64 64 81 0 81 27 42
Nuevo Leon MODERATE 87 87 73 29 73 22 72
Puebla MODERATE 68 68 51 20 39 24 19
San Luis Potosi GOOD 38 38 40 0 40 27 13
Sonora GOOD 21 21 23 1 23 17 30
Tamaulipas GOOD 38 38 15 9 0 26 79
Tlaxcala MODERATE 60 60 57 13 48 24 18
Veracruz MODERATE 60 60 43 13 22 22 88

Mexico - Metro Cities AQI

64
85
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
25˚C / 22%
65
93
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
30˚C / 14%
46
63
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
21˚C / 20%
56
56
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
26˚C / 28%
47
80
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
21˚C / 78%
42
55
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
17˚C / 38%
50
89
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
26˚C / 32%


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FAQs of Mexico's Air Quality Index

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Some facts about air pollution level in Mexico and what quality of air you breathe in your region.


The real-time air quality in Mexico is 66 MODERATE AQI now. This was last updated 58 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in Mexico is 13 (µg/m³). The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15 µg/m³ as the threshold concentration of PM2.5 for 24 hrs mean. Currently, the concentration is 0.52 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at Mexico starts deteriorating in late October. The winters are the worst-hit season in terms of air pollution.

You should wear a good N95 mask when you go outdoor in Mexico until the AQI is improving upto moderate range.

Office going people should avoid personal vehicles and use public transportations or carpooling.

(i) The primary causes of outdoor air pollution are solid, liquid particles called aerosols & gase from vehicles emissions, construction activities, factories, burning stubble & fossil fuels and wildfire, etc.

(ii) Main causes of indoor air pollution are harmful gases from cooking fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung), damp, mould smoke, chemicals from cleaning materials, etc.

Indoor air pollution in Mexico is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In Mexico, you must use an air purifier or fresh air machine at home or office indoor and close all the doors, windows and ventilations when the outdoor air quality index (aqi) in Mexico is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.



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