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Per capita nitrous oxide in Mexico

Mexico: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3022 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3022
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4805
in 1982
All-time low
0.0693
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Mexico, 1850–2024

0.10.20.30.40.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Mexico stood at 0.3022.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Mexico peaked at 0.4805 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0693, in 1862.

That places Mexico 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Mexico, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0704 —
1851 0.0706 +0.3%
1852 0.0707 +0.2%
1853 0.0707 -0.0%
1854 0.0707 -0.1%
1855 0.0706 -0.1%
1856 0.0704 -0.2%
1857 0.0702 -0.3%
1858 0.0699 -0.4%
1859 0.0696 -0.4%
1860 0.0694 -0.3%
1861 0.0693 -0.2%
1862 0.0693 -0.0%
1863 0.0694 +0.1%
1864 0.0694 +0.1%
1865 0.0695 +0.1%
1866 0.0696 +0.1%
1867 0.0697 +0.1%
1868 0.0698 +0.1%
1869 0.0698 -0.0%
1870 0.0697 -0.1%
1871 0.0699 +0.3%
1872 0.0708 +1.2%
1873 0.072 +1.8%
1874 0.0736 +2.2%
1875 0.0753 +2.4%
1876 0.0771 +2.3%
1877 0.0786 +2.1%
1878 0.0799 +1.6%
1879 0.0808 +1.0%
1880 0.081 +0.3%
1881 0.0808 -0.2%
1882 0.0806 -0.3%
1883 0.0803 -0.4%
1884 0.08 -0.4%
1885 0.0796 -0.5%
1886 0.0792 -0.5%
1887 0.0788 -0.5%
1888 0.0784 -0.5%
1889 0.078 -0.5%
1890 0.0926 +18.7%
1891 0.0925 -0.2%
1892 0.0929 +0.5%
1893 0.0939 +1.1%
1894 0.0955 +1.6%
1895 0.0974 +2.0%
1896 0.0996 +2.3%
1897 0.1021 +2.5%
1898 0.1047 +2.6%
1899 0.1076 +2.7%
1900 0.1106 +2.8%
1901 0.1152 +4.1%
1902 0.1223 +6.1%
1903 0.1312 +7.2%
1904 0.141 +7.5%
1905 0.1511 +7.2%
1906 0.1609 +6.5%
1907 0.1697 +5.5%
1908 0.1769 +4.2%
1909 0.1823 +3.1%
1910 0.1854 +1.7%
1911 0.1872 +1.0%
1912 0.1893 +1.1%
1913 0.1917 +1.3%
1914 0.194 +1.2%
1915 0.1961 +1.1%
1916 0.198 +1.0%
1917 0.1997 +0.9%
1918 0.2011 +0.7%
1919 0.2018 +0.3%
1920 0.2015 -0.1%
1921 0.2002 -0.7%
1922 0.1975 -1.3%
1923 0.1937 -1.9%
1924 0.1897 -2.1%
1925 0.1856 -2.2%
1926 0.1815 -2.2%
1927 0.1777 -2.1%
1928 0.1743 -1.9%
1929 0.1713 -1.7%
1930 0.1689 -1.4%
1931 0.1674 -0.8%
1932 0.1672 -0.1%
1933 0.1679 +0.4%
1934 0.1693 +0.8%
1935 0.1712 +1.2%
1936 0.1735 +1.3%
1937 0.1759 +1.4%
1938 0.1782 +1.3%
1939 0.1797 +0.8%
1940 0.1801 +0.2%
1941 0.1844 +2.4%
1942 0.1958 +6.2%
1943 0.2117 +8.1%
1944 0.2304 +8.8%
1945 0.25 +8.5%
1946 0.2687 +7.5%
1947 0.285 +6.1%
1948 0.2975 +4.4%
1949 0.3054 +2.7%
1950 0.3079 +0.8%
1951 0.3116 +1.2%
1952 0.32 +2.7%
1953 0.3313 +3.5%
1954 0.3442 +3.9%
1955 0.3574 +3.8%
1956 0.3699 +3.5%
1957 0.3808 +2.9%
1958 0.3891 +2.2%
1959 0.3941 +1.3%
1960 0.3951 +0.2%
1961 0.392 -0.8%
1962 0.3948 +0.7%
1963 0.408 +3.3%
1964 0.4157 +1.9%
1965 0.4232 +1.8%
1966 0.4297 +1.5%
1967 0.4301 +0.1%
1968 0.433 +0.7%
1969 0.4324 -0.1%
1970 0.4361 +0.9%
1971 0.4223 -3.2%
1972 0.4214 -0.2%
1973 0.423 +0.4%
1974 0.4264 +0.8%
1975 0.4463 +4.7%
1976 0.4557 +2.1%
1977 0.4492 -1.4%
1978 0.4405 -1.9%
1979 0.4399 -0.1%
1980 0.4552 +3.5%
1981 0.4773 +4.9%
1982 0.4805 +0.7%
1983 0.4654 -3.1%
1984 0.4681 +0.6%
1985 0.4712 +0.7%
1986 0.4755 +0.9%
1987 0.471 -0.9%
1988 0.4486 -4.7%
1989 0.4544 +1.3%
1990 0.4481 -1.4%
1991 0.431 -3.8%
1992 0.4218 -2.1%
1993 0.4204 -0.3%
1994 0.4213 +0.2%
1995 0.4073 -3.3%
1996 0.4102 +0.7%
1997 0.4073 -0.7%
1998 0.4213 +3.4%
1999 0.4117 -2.3%
2000 0.3889 -5.5%
2001 0.3837 -1.3%
2002 0.3628 -5.4%
2003 0.3691 +1.7%
2004 0.354 -4.1%
2005 0.3695 +4.4%
2006 0.3558 -3.7%
2007 0.36 +1.2%
2008 0.3485 -3.2%
2009 0.3437 -1.4%
2010 0.3402 -1.0%
2011 0.3558 +4.6%
2012 0.3436 -3.4%
2013 0.349 +1.6%
2014 0.3411 -2.3%
2015 0.327 -4.1%
2016 0.3461 +5.8%
2017 0.3457 -0.1%
2018 0.3361 -2.8%
2019 0.3348 -0.4%
2020 0.3291 -1.7%
2021 0.3229 -1.9%
2022 0.3114 -3.6%
2023 0.3112 -0.1%
2024 0.3022 -2.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.3022 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.3022 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0704 0.0696 0.0707 10
1860s 0.0695 0.0693 0.0698 10
1870s 0.0748 0.0697 0.0808 10
1880s 0.0797 0.078 0.081 10
1890s 0.0979 0.0925 0.1076 10
1900s 0.1461 0.1106 0.1823 10
1910s 0.1944 0.1854 0.2018 10
1920s 0.1873 0.1713 0.2015 10
1930s 0.1719 0.1672 0.1797 10
1940s 0.2409 0.1801 0.3054 10
1950s 0.3506 0.3079 0.3941 10
1960s 0.4154 0.392 0.433 10
1970s 0.4361 0.4214 0.4557 10
1980s 0.4667 0.4486 0.4805 10
1990s 0.42 0.4073 0.4481 10
2000s 0.3636 0.3437 0.3889 10
2010s 0.3419 0.327 0.3558 10
2020s 0.3154 0.3022 0.3291 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 87 Belize 0.3218 compare
  2. 88 Zimbabwe 0.3176 compare
  3. 89 South Africa 0.3171 compare
  4. 91 Vietnam 0.3001 compare
  5. 92 Qatar 0.3 compare
  6. 93 Congo 0.2996 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Mexico?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Mexico was 0.3022 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4805 in 1982.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0693 in 1862.
How does Mexico rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Mexico ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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