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