Mexico vs Spain: Emissions of air pollutants
Mexico
1.23 million tonnes
in 2022
Spain
1.15 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.23 million tonnes against 1.15 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 72,700 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 220 countries.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.