Malawi vs Mexico: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Malawi
16.72 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Mexico
16.61 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Malawi rank
104th
Mexico rank
105th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter in Mexico, a difference of 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Malawi ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 105th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.98 micrograms per cubic meter | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 17.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 2.34 micrograms per cubic meter | Malawi |
| 2010s | 18.4 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.6 micrograms per cubic meter | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.24 micrograms per cubic meter | 16.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.5457 micrograms per cubic meter | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter against 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Malawi and Mexico?
- 0.11 micrograms per cubic meter, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Malawi ranks 104th and Mexico ranks 105th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).