PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Mexico
Mexico: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 1.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Mexico, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Mexico stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Mexico peaked at 13.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +231.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.6% | 13.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 2.8% compare
- 72 Brazil 2.0% compare
- 73 Belarus 1.8% compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 1.3% compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 0.8% compare
- 77 Russia 0.8% 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Mexico?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Mexico was 1.6% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-1 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 1 (IT-1) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 35 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.