Mexico vs Philippines: emissions of air pollutants
Mexico
3.20 million tonnes
in 2022
Philippines
3.50 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico rank
21st
Philippines rank
19th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.50 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 303,490 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 220 regions.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 26 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 344,802 tonnes | 81,608 tonnes | 263,194 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1760s | 353,612 tonnes | 82,842 tonnes | 270,770 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1770s | 362,404 tonnes | 84,066 tonnes | 278,338 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1780s | 371,139 tonnes | 85,277 tonnes | 285,862 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1790s | 379,770 tonnes | 86,471 tonnes | 293,298 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1800s | 388,242 tonnes | 87,643 tonnes | 300,600 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1810s | 396,495 tonnes | 88,786 tonnes | 307,709 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1820s | 407,594 tonnes | 95,273 tonnes | 312,321 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1830s | 422,818 tonnes | 111,277 tonnes | 311,542 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1840s | 438,612 tonnes | 132,571 tonnes | 306,041 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1850s | 465,617 tonnes | 158,346 tonnes | 307,271 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1860s | 511,709 tonnes | 188,794 tonnes | 322,915 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 587,907 tonnes | 218,856 tonnes | 369,051 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1880s | 691,339 tonnes | 245,329 tonnes | 446,010 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 836,637 tonnes | 274,767 tonnes | 561,870 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1.04 million tonnes | 328,844 tonnes | 708,750 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.18 million tonnes | 436,892 tonnes | 743,659 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1.38 million tonnes | 611,461 tonnes | 769,854 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.62 million tonnes | 778,803 tonnes | 845,685 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.83 million tonnes | 894,785 tonnes | 939,362 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 760,549 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 67,194 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 5,082 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.13 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 667,503 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.64 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.00 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.45 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.18 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 295,050 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.50 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Mexico and Philippines?
- 303,490 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 220 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.