emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.65 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
144th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1.03 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mexico 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 141 Albania 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Turkey 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Eritrea 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kiribati 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Latvia 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cuba 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Mexico was 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.