Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mexico
Mexico: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 18.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.3
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
94th
of 241 countries
All-time high
19.8
in 2000
All-time low
14.8
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mexico, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 18.3 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Mexico peaked at 19.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.8, in 1999.
That places Mexico 94th out of 241 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.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.7 | — |
| 1999 | 14.8 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 19.8 | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 18.2 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 18.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.9 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 17 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 18.7 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 17.8 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 17 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 17 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.6 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 18.3 | +7.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.25 | 14.8 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.94 | 16.7 | 19.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.89 | 15.9 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 | 16.8 | 18.3 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Mexico?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mexico was 18.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8 in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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