Mexico vs Thailand: Emissions of air pollutants

Mexico
1.23 million tonnes
in 2022
Thailand
1.24 million tonnes
in 2022
Mexico rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1.24 million tonnes against 1.23 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 17,380 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 27 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Thailand Difference Ahead
1750s 1,948 tonnes 1,212 tonnes 736.45 tonnes Mexico
1760s 2,009 tonnes 1,234 tonnes 774.7 tonnes Mexico
1770s 2,071 tonnes 1,256 tonnes 814.2 tonnes Mexico
1780s 2,134 tonnes 1,279 tonnes 854.96 tonnes Mexico
1790s 2,199 tonnes 1,302 tonnes 896.98 tonnes Mexico
1800s 2,283 tonnes 1,331 tonnes 952.48 tonnes Mexico
1810s 2,392 tonnes 1,409 tonnes 983.66 tonnes Mexico
1820s 2,525 tonnes 1,451 tonnes 1,074 tonnes Mexico
1830s 2,691 tonnes 1,476 tonnes 1,215 tonnes Mexico
1840s 2,871 tonnes 1,617 tonnes 1,254 tonnes Mexico
1850s 3,139 tonnes 1,765 tonnes 1,374 tonnes Mexico
1860s 3,487 tonnes 1,894 tonnes 1,593 tonnes Mexico
1870s 4,075 tonnes 2,085 tonnes 1,991 tonnes Mexico
1880s 5,101 tonnes 2,349 tonnes 2,752 tonnes Mexico
1890s 8,063 tonnes 2,686 tonnes 5,377 tonnes Mexico
1900s 17,020 tonnes 3,317 tonnes 13,703 tonnes Mexico
1910s 75,997 tonnes 4,445 tonnes 71,552 tonnes Mexico
1920s 130,693 tonnes 6,067 tonnes 124,626 tonnes Mexico
1930s 178,381 tonnes 8,153 tonnes 170,229 tonnes Mexico
1940s 212,333 tonnes 11,094 tonnes 201,239 tonnes Mexico
1950s 289,336 tonnes 27,748 tonnes 261,589 tonnes Mexico
1960s 444,849 tonnes 70,859 tonnes 373,991 tonnes Mexico
1970s 888,594 tonnes 184,277 tonnes 704,317 tonnes Mexico
1980s 1.56 million tonnes 374,303 tonnes 1.18 million tonnes Mexico
1990s 1.88 million tonnes 890,567 tonnes 986,970 tonnes Mexico
2000s 2.12 million tonnes 1.10 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes Mexico
2010s 1.92 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes 661,010 tonnes Mexico
2020s 1.21 million tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 62,583 tonnes Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Mexico or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.24 million tonnes against 1.23 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Mexico and Thailand?
17,380 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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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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.