Mexico vs Thailand: Long run air pollution

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

Long run air pollution over time

  • Mexico
  • Thailand
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M175018862022

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Mexico or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1.24 million against 1.23 million in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Mexico and Thailand?
17,380, 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 long run air pollution?
Mexico ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed