Mexico vs Vietnam: Long run air pollution

Mexico
1.23 million
in 2022
Vietnam
1.20 million
in 2022
Mexico rank
17th
Vietnam rank
19th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Mexico
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.23 million against 1.20 million in Vietnam, a difference of 26,800.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Vietnam Difference Ahead
1750s 1,948 666.08 1,282 Mexico
1760s 2,009 677.48 1,331 Mexico
1770s 2,071 688.97 1,382 Mexico
1780s 2,134 700.56 1,434 Mexico
1790s 2,199 712.23 1,487 Mexico
1800s 2,283 726.97 1,557 Mexico
1810s 2,392 745.58 1,647 Mexico
1820s 2,525 776.74 1,748 Mexico
1830s 2,691 844.82 1,846 Mexico
1840s 2,871 944.45 1,927 Mexico
1850s 3,139 1,058 2,081 Mexico
1860s 3,487 1,198 2,289 Mexico
1870s 4,075 1,448 2,628 Mexico
1880s 5,101 1,657 3,444 Mexico
1890s 8,063 1,908 6,155 Mexico
1900s 17,020 3,448 13,573 Mexico
1910s 75,997 6,647 69,350 Mexico
1920s 130,693 10,397 120,296 Mexico
1930s 178,381 14,133 164,248 Mexico
1940s 212,333 21,064 191,269 Mexico
1950s 289,336 42,587 246,749 Mexico
1960s 444,849 110,782 334,068 Mexico
1970s 888,594 145,107 743,487 Mexico
1980s 1.56 million 174,963 1.38 million Mexico
1990s 1.88 million 292,985 1.58 million Mexico
2000s 2.12 million 513,459 1.61 million Mexico
2010s 1.92 million 870,386 1.05 million Mexico
2020s 1.21 million 1.22 million 14,937 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Mexico or Vietnam?
Mexico, at 1.23 million against 1.20 million in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Mexico and Vietnam?
26,800, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for long run air pollution?
Mexico ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 19th 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