Canada vs Mexico: Long run air pollution
Canada
1.41 million
in 2022
Mexico
1.23 million
in 2022
Canada rank
15th
Mexico rank
17th
Long run air pollution over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.41 million against 1.23 million in Mexico, a difference of 178,160.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 17th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 407.02 | 1,948 | 1,541 | Mexico |
| 1760s | 470.27 | 2,009 | 1,538 | Mexico |
| 1770s | 545.99 | 2,071 | 1,525 | Mexico |
| 1780s | 642.01 | 2,134 | 1,492 | Mexico |
| 1790s | 757.25 | 2,199 | 1,442 | Mexico |
| 1800s | 893.22 | 2,283 | 1,390 | Mexico |
| 1810s | 1,154 | 2,392 | 1,239 | Mexico |
| 1820s | 1,619 | 2,525 | 905.93 | Mexico |
| 1830s | 2,283 | 2,691 | 408.24 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 3,290 | 2,871 | 418.84 | Canada |
| 1850s | 4,991 | 3,139 | 1,852 | Canada |
| 1860s | 8,683 | 3,487 | 5,196 | Canada |
| 1870s | 13,289 | 4,075 | 9,214 | Canada |
| 1880s | 31,921 | 5,101 | 26,820 | Canada |
| 1890s | 49,261 | 8,063 | 41,198 | Canada |
| 1900s | 104,285 | 17,020 | 87,264 | Canada |
| 1910s | 262,408 | 75,997 | 186,411 | Canada |
| 1920s | 352,656 | 130,693 | 221,963 | Canada |
| 1930s | 444,487 | 178,381 | 266,106 | Canada |
| 1940s | 727,692 | 212,333 | 515,359 | Canada |
| 1950s | 1.07 million | 289,336 | 777,560 | Canada |
| 1960s | 1.65 million | 444,849 | 1.21 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 888,594 | 1.75 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 1.56 million | 1.17 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 1.88 million | 848,629 | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.12 million | 455,898 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.92 million | 142,857 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.39 million | 1.21 million | 188,673 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 1.41 million against 1.23 million in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Canada and Mexico?
- 178,160, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Canada ranks 15th 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.