Mexico vs Spain: Long run air pollution
Mexico
1.23 million
in 2022
Spain
1.15 million
in 2022
Mexico rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Long run air pollution over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.23 million against 1.15 million in Spain, a difference of 72,700.
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.
Across the 28 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,948 | 2,093 | 144.6 | Spain |
| 1760s | 2,009 | 2,142 | 133.23 | Spain |
| 1770s | 2,071 | 2,192 | 121.35 | Spain |
| 1780s | 2,134 | 2,243 | 108.99 | Spain |
| 1790s | 2,199 | 2,295 | 96.15 | Spain |
| 1800s | 2,283 | 2,363 | 79.88 | Spain |
| 1810s | 2,392 | 2,451 | 59.1 | Spain |
| 1820s | 2,525 | 2,589 | 63.97 | Spain |
| 1830s | 2,691 | 2,739 | 47.56 | Spain |
| 1840s | 2,871 | 3,289 | 417.34 | Spain |
| 1850s | 3,139 | 4,719 | 1,580 | Spain |
| 1860s | 3,487 | 7,938 | 4,451 | Spain |
| 1870s | 4,075 | 10,349 | 6,274 | Spain |
| 1880s | 5,101 | 15,905 | 10,804 | Spain |
| 1890s | 8,063 | 21,256 | 13,193 | Spain |
| 1900s | 17,020 | 30,804 | 13,784 | Spain |
| 1910s | 75,997 | 40,833 | 35,164 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 130,693 | 55,906 | 74,787 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 178,381 | 63,729 | 114,653 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 212,333 | 98,381 | 113,952 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 289,336 | 251,011 | 38,325 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 444,849 | 610,219 | 165,370 | Spain |
| 1970s | 888,594 | 1.10 million | 209,259 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.56 million | 1.45 million | 104,699 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.88 million | 1.79 million | 87,592 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 2.01 million | 110,412 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 1.43 million | 496,240 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.11 million | 96,903 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long run air pollution, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 1.23 million against 1.15 million in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in long run air pollution between Mexico and Spain?
- 72,700, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for long run air pollution?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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.