Mexico vs Peru: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Mexico
0.0249 tonnes per person
in 2022
Peru
0.0244 tonnes per person
in 2022
Mexico rank
156th
Peru rank
159th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0249 tonnes per person against 0.0244 tonnes per person in Peru, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 156th and Peru ranks 159th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0496 tonnes per person 0.0743 tonnes per person 0.0247 tonnes per person Peru
1970s 0.048 tonnes per person 0.0644 tonnes per person 0.0164 tonnes per person Peru
1980s 0.0557 tonnes per person 0.0495 tonnes per person 0.0062 tonnes per person Mexico
1990s 0.0517 tonnes per person 0.0342 tonnes per person 0.0176 tonnes per person Mexico
2000s 0.0476 tonnes per person 0.0262 tonnes per person 0.0214 tonnes per person Mexico
2010s 0.0372 tonnes per person 0.0274 tonnes per person 0.0098 tonnes per person Mexico
2020s 0.0249 tonnes per person 0.0243 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 0.0249 tonnes per person against 0.0244 tonnes per person in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Mexico and Peru?
0.0005 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Mexico ranks 156th and Peru ranks 159th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.