Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mexico
Mexico: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 59 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mexico, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 59 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Mexico peaked at 62 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59 ppb, in 2015.
That places Mexico 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 62 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61 ppb | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 60 ppb | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 59 ppb | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 59 ppb is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 ppb, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 59 ppb is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5 ppb, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 62 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 60 ppb | 59 ppb | 61 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 66 Chad 60 ppb compare
- 66 Guinea 60 ppb compare
- 66 Slovakia 60 ppb compare
- 69 Andorra 59 ppb compare
- 69 Austria 59 ppb compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 59 ppb compare
- 69 Botswana 59 ppb compare
- 69 Georgia 59 ppb compare
- 69 Romania 59 ppb compare
- 69 Switzerland 59 ppb compare
- 69 Thailand 59 ppb compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 59 ppb compare
More environment data for Mexico
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Mexico?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Mexico was 59 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 62 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 ppb in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population-weighted average ozone (O₃) concentrations in parts per billion (ppb). Local concentrations of ozone are recorded and estimated at a 11x11km resolution. These values are subsequently weighted by population-density for calculation of nation-level average concentrations.