Argentina vs Mexico: Long run air pollution
Argentina
1.20 million
in 2022
Mexico
1.23 million
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Mexico rank
17th
Long run air pollution over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.23 million against 1.20 million in Argentina, a difference of 22,900.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 245.84 | 1,948 | 1,703 | Mexico |
| 1760s | 265.87 | 2,009 | 1,743 | Mexico |
| 1770s | 287.52 | 2,071 | 1,783 | Mexico |
| 1780s | 310.92 | 2,134 | 1,823 | Mexico |
| 1790s | 336.2 | 2,199 | 1,863 | Mexico |
| 1800s | 368 | 2,283 | 1,915 | Mexico |
| 1810s | 443.36 | 2,392 | 1,949 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 580.79 | 2,525 | 1,944 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 760.31 | 2,691 | 1,931 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 994.67 | 2,871 | 1,877 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 1,322 | 3,139 | 1,817 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 1,911 | 3,487 | 1,576 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 2,953 | 4,075 | 1,122 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 5,237 | 5,101 | 135.43 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 10,648 | 8,063 | 2,585 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 21,994 | 17,020 | 4,973 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 56,518 | 75,997 | 19,479 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 104,842 | 130,693 | 25,851 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 185,105 | 178,381 | 6,724 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 218,985 | 212,333 | 6,652 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 239,873 | 289,336 | 49,463 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 345,566 | 444,849 | 99,283 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 569,203 | 888,594 | 319,392 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 643,694 | 1.56 million | 911,682 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 769,850 | 1.88 million | 1.11 million | Mexico |
| 2000s | 960,183 | 2.12 million | 1.16 million | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.92 million | 657,294 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.21 million | 57,337 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.23 million against 1.20 million in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Argentina and Mexico?
- 22,900, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.