Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0032 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Mexico, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0032 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0053 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 tonnes per person, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -49.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +95.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +125.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0032 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0032 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 tonnes per person, 4.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Mexico?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Mexico was 0.0032 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.