Mexico · México · 13 cities
Air quality in México today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Zumpango has the cleanest air of the 13 cities we track in México (AQI 52, Moderate), and Texcoco de Mora the worst (AQI 122, Unhealthy for sensitive groups). Ecatepec de Morelos has the most tree cover, at 18.1% — #38 of 114 cities measured in Mexico.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 2 km around its center: the air quality right now, from ground stations where there are any, and its tree cover.
AQI 92
Average right now
Moderate
- cities tracked
- 13
- average tree cover
- 10.0%
- Mexico: 14.6%
- worst air now: Texcoco de Mora
- 122
- cleanest air now: Zumpango
- 52
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
México · average AQI 92
Air quality today across México, city by city
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 93Moderate | 18.1% | 37.4K | #38 of 114 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naucalpan de Juárez | 90Moderate | 17.4% | 39.6K | #40 of 114 |
| Tlalnepantla | 90Moderate | 6.3% | 74.4K | #89 of 114 |
| Cuautitlán Izcalli | 93Moderate | 11.1% | 58.8K | #61 of 114 |
| Toluca | 107Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 10.1% | 78.2K | #64 of 114 |
| Ojo de Agua | 73Moderate | 4.7% | 79.5K | #95 of 114 |
| Xico | 99Moderate | 8.3% | 68.2K | #76 of 114 |
| Ixtapaluca | 105Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 7.0% | 88.0K | #83 of 114 |
| Nicolás Romero | 90Moderate | 16.7% | 41.8K | #44 of 114 |
| Zumpango | 52Moderate | 8.5% | 65.9K | #74 of 114 |
| Chicoloapan | 99Moderate | 6.5% | 73.8K | #87 of 114 |
| Texcoco de Mora | 122Unhealthy for sensitive groups | 6.9% | 88.3K | #84 of 114 |
| Tepexpan | 84Moderate | 8.6% | 67.2K | #72 of 114 |
Air quality is the US AQI from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where available, otherwise the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 2 km of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in Mexico.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has México lost?
Since 2001, México has lost about 12,900 hectares of forest (about 18,000 football pitches): 2.1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was farms, pasture and plantations (37%). About 5,650 hectares (44%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 12,900 haabout 18,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 2.1%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 5,650 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
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| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 282 ha | 269 ha | 551 ha |
| 2002 | 47 ha | 71 ha | 118 ha |
| 2003 | 90 ha | 107 ha | 197 ha |
| 2004 | 139 ha | 124 ha | 263 ha |
| 2005 | 142 ha | 133 ha | 275 ha |
| 2006 | 105 ha | 165 ha | 270 ha |
| 2007 | 130 ha | 50 ha | 180 ha |
| 2008 | 228 ha | 56 ha | 284 ha |
| 2009 | 199 ha | 122 ha | 321 ha |
| 2010 | 209 ha | 113 ha | 322 ha |
| 2011 | 142 ha | 90 ha | 232 ha |
| 2012 | 235 ha | 135 ha | 370 ha |
| 2013 | 295 ha | 259 ha | 554 ha |
| 2014 | 273 ha | 130 ha | 403 ha |
| 2015 | 120 ha | 85 ha | 205 ha |
| 2016 | 288 ha | 102 ha | 390 ha |
| 2017 | 237 ha | 309 ha | 546 ha |
| 2018 | 501 ha | 408 ha | 909 ha |
| 2019 | 255 ha | 196 ha | 451 ha |
| 2020 | 165 ha | 215 ha | 380 ha |
| 2021 | 209 ha | 362 ha | 571 ha |
| 2022 | 274 ha | 478 ha | 752 ha |
| 2023 | 281 ha | 662 ha | 943 ha |
| 2024 | 412 ha | 1,640 ha | 2,050 ha |
| 2025 | 397 ha | 979 ha | 1,380 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 1,140 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 535 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2024, when about 2,050 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in México?
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good37% · 4,840 ha
- Loggingcan grow back24% · 3,100 ha
- Wildfirescan grow back20% · 2,610 ha
Also: towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural causes, mining and energy, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured
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