Change air pollutant emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Change air pollutant emissions was 3.20 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.20 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
21st
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.15 million
in 2008
All-time low
340,826
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Mexico, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.20 million for change air pollutant emissions 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, change air pollutant emissions in Mexico peaked at 5.15 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 340,826, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 340,826 | — |
| 1751 | 341,713 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 342,599 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 343,483 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 344,366 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 345,248 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 346,128 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 347,007 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 347,885 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 348,761 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 349,636 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 350,523 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 351,410 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 352,294 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 353,177 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 354,059 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 354,939 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 355,817 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 356,694 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 357,570 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 358,444 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 359,328 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 360,212 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 361,093 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 361,972 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 362,850 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 363,726 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 364,601 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 365,473 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 366,344 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 367,213 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 368,091 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 368,967 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 369,840 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 370,712 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 371,582 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 372,450 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 373,315 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 374,179 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 375,041 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 375,901 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 376,767 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 377,630 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 378,491 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 379,350 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 380,207 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 381,061 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 381,914 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 382,764 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 383,611 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 384,457 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 385,305 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 386,150 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 386,993 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 387,833 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 388,671 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 389,507 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 390,339 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 391,170 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 391,997 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 392,823 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 393,646 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 394,467 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 395,285 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 396,100 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 396,912 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 397,722 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 398,528 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 399,332 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 400,133 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 400,931 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 402,425 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 403,914 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 405,398 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 406,877 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 408,351 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 409,820 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 411,284 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 412,743 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 414,197 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 415,646 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 417,256 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 418,860 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 420,458 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 422,050 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 423,635 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 425,215 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 426,789 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 428,356 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 429,918 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 431,474 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 433,078 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 434,676 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 436,267 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 437,851 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 439,429 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 440,999 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 442,562 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 444,118 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 445,667 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 448,988 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 452,282 | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 455,600 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 458,941 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 462,306 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 462,809 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 470,834 | +1.7% |
| 1857 | 479,009 | +1.7% |
| 1858 | 481,467 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 483,936 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 486,418 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 488,925 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 491,444 | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 519,084 | +5.6% |
| 1864 | 519,265 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 519,447 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 519,628 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 519,810 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 519,992 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 533,078 | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 546,527 | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 555,405 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 564,353 | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 573,371 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 582,510 | +1.6% |
| 1875 | 591,720 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 601,474 | +1.6% |
| 1877 | 611,300 | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 621,196 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 631,216 | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 641,361 | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 652,020 | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 662,858 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 673,768 | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 684,805 | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 695,915 | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 707,720 | +1.7% |
| 1887 | 719,598 | +1.7% |
| 1888 | 731,604 | +1.7% |
| 1889 | 743,739 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 755,949 | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 775,456 | +2.6% |
| 1892 | 791,789 | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 807,417 | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 823,696 | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 841,344 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 860,770 | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 882,191 | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 903,343 | +2.4% |
| 1899 | 924,417 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 947,420 | +2.5% |
| 1901 | 967,951 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 986,804 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 1.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 1.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 1.12 million | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 1.20 million | +4.9% |
| 1912 | 1.19 million | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 1.17 million | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 1.16 million | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 1.15 million | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 1.19 million | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 1.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 1.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 1.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 1.32 million | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 1.38 million | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 1.41 million | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 1.43 million | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 1.44 million | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 1.46 million | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 1.51 million | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 1.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 1.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 1.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 1.65 million | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 1.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.70 million | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 1.71 million | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.74 million | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.68 million | -3.1% |
| 1943 | 1.71 million | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 1.75 million | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 1.83 million | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 1.90 million | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 2.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 2.01 million | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 2.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1951 | 2.15 million | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.10 million | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.11 million | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.13 million | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.19 million | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.18 million | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.08 million | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.04 million | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.01 million | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.36 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.65 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.74 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.94 million | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 3.23 million | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3.51 million | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 4.13 million | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 4.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.93 million | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.06 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 4.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.58 million | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.76 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.73 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4.72 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.51 million | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.45 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.58 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.78 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 5.07 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.13 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.95 million | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.70 million | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.42 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.15 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.20 million | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.20 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 11.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.20 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820, 26.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 344,802 | 340,826 | 348,761 | 10 |
| 1760s | 353,612 | 349,636 | 357,570 | 10 |
| 1770s | 362,404 | 358,444 | 366,344 | 10 |
| 1780s | 371,139 | 367,213 | 375,041 | 10 |
| 1790s | 379,770 | 375,901 | 383,611 | 10 |
| 1800s | 388,242 | 384,457 | 391,997 | 10 |
| 1810s | 396,495 | 392,823 | 400,133 | 10 |
| 1820s | 407,594 | 400,931 | 414,197 | 10 |
| 1830s | 422,818 | 415,646 | 429,918 | 10 |
| 1840s | 438,612 | 431,474 | 445,667 | 10 |
| 1850s | 465,617 | 448,988 | 483,936 | 10 |
| 1860s | 511,709 | 486,418 | 533,078 | 10 |
| 1870s | 587,907 | 546,527 | 631,216 | 10 |
| 1880s | 691,339 | 641,361 | 743,739 | 10 |
| 1890s | 836,637 | 755,949 | 924,417 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.04 million | 947,420 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.18 million | 1.15 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.38 million | 1.25 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 million | 1.51 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.83 million | 1.68 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.14 million | 2.09 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.10 million | 2.01 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 million | 2.30 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 million | 3.81 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 million | 4.45 million | 4.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 4.74 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 3.90 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million | 3.08 million | 3.26 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 18 Kazakhstan 3.59 million compare
- 19 Philippines 3.50 million compare
- 20 Uganda 3.38 million compare
- 22 Bangladesh 3.12 million compare
- 23 Japan 3.06 million compare
- 24 Myanmar 3.03 million compare
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 change air pollutant emissions in Mexico?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Mexico was 3.20 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,826 in 1750.
- How does Mexico rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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