Mexico vs Uganda: emissions of air pollutants
Mexico
3.20 million tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
3.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico rank
21st
Uganda rank
20th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Mexico
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.38 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 174,640 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 regions.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 27 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 344,802 tonnes | 61,088 tonnes | 283,713 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1760s | 353,612 tonnes | 61,262 tonnes | 292,350 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1770s | 362,404 tonnes | 61,433 tonnes | 300,971 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1780s | 371,139 tonnes | 61,602 tonnes | 309,537 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1790s | 379,770 tonnes | 61,767 tonnes | 318,003 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1800s | 388,242 tonnes | 61,929 tonnes | 326,313 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1810s | 396,495 tonnes | 62,228 tonnes | 334,267 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1820s | 407,594 tonnes | 62,697 tonnes | 344,897 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1830s | 422,818 tonnes | 63,164 tonnes | 359,655 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1840s | 438,612 tonnes | 63,628 tonnes | 374,984 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1850s | 465,617 tonnes | 70,064 tonnes | 395,554 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1860s | 511,709 tonnes | 85,706 tonnes | 426,003 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1870s | 587,907 tonnes | 104,841 tonnes | 483,066 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1880s | 691,339 tonnes | 128,251 tonnes | 563,088 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1890s | 836,637 tonnes | 156,889 tonnes | 679,748 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1.04 million tonnes | 181,490 tonnes | 856,105 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.18 million tonnes | 269,747 tonnes | 910,804 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1.38 million tonnes | 283,620 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.62 million tonnes | 316,368 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.83 million tonnes | 390,049 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1950s | 2.14 million tonnes | 607,640 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.10 million tonnes | 894,952 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.81 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.13 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.64 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5.00 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.45 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.18 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 147,543 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Mexico or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.38 million tonnes against 3.20 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Mexico and Uganda?
- 174,640 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 20th 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.