Human caused air pollution exposure in Mexico
Mexico: Human caused air pollution exposure was 17.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.4
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
75th
of 240 countries
All-time high
18.91
in 1998
All-time low
14.01
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mexico, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Mexico stood at 17.4.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Mexico peaked at 18.91 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.01, in 1999.
That places Mexico 75th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.91 | — |
| 1999 | 14.01 | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 18.65 | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 17.16 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 17.11 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.93 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 16.03 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 17.73 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 16.35 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.77 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 15.7 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.95 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 15.93 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16.36 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.17 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.53 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.97 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.44 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.64 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.47 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 16.11 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.92 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.25 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4 | +7.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 17.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 17.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.46 | 14.01 | 18.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 15.7 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.89 | 14.95 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.36 | 15.92 | 17.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5641 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.25 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Mexico?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Mexico was 17.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 in 1998.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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