Argentina vs Mexico: Emissions of air pollutants

Argentina
1.20 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico
1.23 million tonnes
in 2022
Argentina rank
18th
Mexico rank
17th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.23 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 22,900 tonnes.

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 tonnes 1,948 tonnes 1,703 tonnes Mexico
1760s 265.87 tonnes 2,009 tonnes 1,743 tonnes Mexico
1770s 287.52 tonnes 2,071 tonnes 1,783 tonnes Mexico
1780s 310.92 tonnes 2,134 tonnes 1,823 tonnes Mexico
1790s 336.2 tonnes 2,199 tonnes 1,863 tonnes Mexico
1800s 368 tonnes 2,283 tonnes 1,915 tonnes Mexico
1810s 443.36 tonnes 2,392 tonnes 1,949 tonnes Mexico
1820s 580.79 tonnes 2,525 tonnes 1,944 tonnes Mexico
1830s 760.31 tonnes 2,691 tonnes 1,931 tonnes Mexico
1840s 994.67 tonnes 2,871 tonnes 1,877 tonnes Mexico
1850s 1,322 tonnes 3,139 tonnes 1,817 tonnes Mexico
1860s 1,911 tonnes 3,487 tonnes 1,576 tonnes Mexico
1870s 2,953 tonnes 4,075 tonnes 1,122 tonnes Mexico
1880s 5,237 tonnes 5,101 tonnes 135.43 tonnes Argentina
1890s 10,648 tonnes 8,063 tonnes 2,585 tonnes Argentina
1900s 21,994 tonnes 17,020 tonnes 4,973 tonnes Argentina
1910s 56,518 tonnes 75,997 tonnes 19,479 tonnes Mexico
1920s 104,842 tonnes 130,693 tonnes 25,851 tonnes Mexico
1930s 185,105 tonnes 178,381 tonnes 6,724 tonnes Argentina
1940s 218,985 tonnes 212,333 tonnes 6,652 tonnes Argentina
1950s 239,873 tonnes 289,336 tonnes 49,463 tonnes Mexico
1960s 345,566 tonnes 444,849 tonnes 99,283 tonnes Mexico
1970s 569,203 tonnes 888,594 tonnes 319,392 tonnes Mexico
1980s 643,694 tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 911,682 tonnes Mexico
1990s 769,850 tonnes 1.88 million tonnes 1.11 million tonnes Mexico
2000s 960,183 tonnes 2.12 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes Mexico
2010s 1.26 million tonnes 1.92 million tonnes 657,294 tonnes Mexico
2020s 1.15 million tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 57,337 tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.23 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Argentina and Mexico?
22,900 tonnes, 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 emissions of air pollutants?
Argentina ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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