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
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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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.