emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0249 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0249 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.06 tonnes per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0241 tonnes per person, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 156th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0533 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0454 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.045 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.046 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0595 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0552 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0564 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.056 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0537 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0481 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0505 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0479 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0369 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0249 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0249 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0396 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0496 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.048 tonnes per person | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.0535 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 tonnes per person | 0.0534 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0505 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0257 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mexico?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Mexico was 0.0249 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 tonnes per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0241 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 156th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.