Mexico vs Paraguay: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Mexico
16.71 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Paraguay
16.4 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mexico rank
98th
Paraguay rank
101st

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
0510152025201020162023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.71 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Paraguay, a difference of 0.31 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Paraguay ahead.

Mexico ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 101st of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2010s 19.73 micrograms per cubic meter 19.4 micrograms per cubic meter 0.328 micrograms per cubic meter Mexico
2020s 16.24 micrograms per cubic meter 17.46 micrograms per cubic meter 1.22 micrograms per cubic meter Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Mexico or Paraguay?
Mexico, at 16.71 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.31 micrograms per cubic meter, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
Mexico ranks 98th and Paraguay ranks 101st of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).