Latvia vs Mexico: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Latvia
1.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Mexico
1.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Latvia rank
146th
Mexico rank
144th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Latvia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre 0.8229 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1901 tonnes per square kilometre Mexico
2020s 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Latvia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Latvia and Mexico?
0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.