emissions of air pollutants in Mexico

Mexico: emissions of air pollutants was 3.20 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.15 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
340,826 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Mexico, 1750–2022

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Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 3.20 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Mexico peaked at 5.15 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 340,826 tonnes, in 1750.

Mexico ranks 21st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 344,802 tonnes 340,826 tonnes 348,761 tonnes 10
1760s 353,612 tonnes 349,636 tonnes 357,570 tonnes 10
1770s 362,404 tonnes 358,444 tonnes 366,344 tonnes 10
1780s 371,139 tonnes 367,213 tonnes 375,041 tonnes 10
1790s 379,770 tonnes 375,901 tonnes 383,611 tonnes 10
1800s 388,242 tonnes 384,457 tonnes 391,997 tonnes 10
1810s 396,495 tonnes 392,823 tonnes 400,133 tonnes 10
1820s 407,594 tonnes 400,931 tonnes 414,197 tonnes 10
1830s 422,818 tonnes 415,646 tonnes 429,918 tonnes 10
1840s 438,612 tonnes 431,474 tonnes 445,667 tonnes 10
1850s 465,617 tonnes 448,988 tonnes 483,936 tonnes 10
1860s 511,709 tonnes 486,418 tonnes 533,078 tonnes 10
1870s 587,907 tonnes 546,527 tonnes 631,216 tonnes 10
1880s 691,339 tonnes 641,361 tonnes 743,739 tonnes 10
1890s 836,637 tonnes 755,949 tonnes 924,417 tonnes 10
1900s 1.04 million tonnes 947,420 tonnes 1.13 million tonnes 10
1910s 1.18 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes 1.22 million tonnes 10
1920s 1.38 million tonnes 1.25 million tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 10
1930s 1.62 million tonnes 1.51 million tonnes 1.71 million tonnes 10
1940s 1.83 million tonnes 1.68 million tonnes 2.02 million tonnes 10
1950s 2.14 million tonnes 2.09 million tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 10
1960s 2.10 million tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes 10
1970s 2.81 million tonnes 2.30 million tonnes 3.51 million tonnes 10
1980s 4.13 million tonnes 3.81 million tonnes 4.58 million tonnes 10
1990s 4.64 million tonnes 4.45 million tonnes 4.79 million tonnes 10
2000s 5.00 million tonnes 4.74 million tonnes 5.15 million tonnes 10
2010s 4.45 million tonnes 3.90 million tonnes 5.04 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.18 million tonnes 3.08 million tonnes 3.26 million tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Kazakhstan 3.59 million tonnes compare
  2. 19 Philippines 3.50 million tonnes compare
  3. 20 Uganda 3.38 million tonnes compare
  4. 22 Bangladesh 3.12 million tonnes compare
  5. 23 Japan 3.06 million tonnes compare
  6. 24 Myanmar 3.03 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Mexico?
Emissions of air pollutants in Mexico was 3.20 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5.15 million tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 340,826 tonnes in 1750.
How does Mexico rank for emissions of air pollutants?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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