Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Mexico

Mexico: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 16.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.61
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.77
in 1990
All-time low
15.69
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Mexico, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 21.81991: 21.71992: 21.61993: 21.51994: 21.41995: 21.41996: 21.21997: 21.11998: 211999: 20.92000: 20.82001: 172002: 17.42003: 17.72004: 15.72005: 15.82006: 172007: 17.52008: 17.32009: 17.12010: 15.92011: 182012: 16.92013: 17.62014: 15.92015: 172016: 16.52017: 16.82018: 16.32019: 17.12020: 16.72021: 16.82022: 16.62023: 16.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 16.61 for pm exposure 1990 2017 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Mexico peaked at 21.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 2004.

That places Mexico 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 21.77 —
1991 21.72 -0.2%
1992 21.62 -0.4%
1993 21.52 -0.4%
1994 21.43 -0.5%
1995 21.42 -0.0%
1996 21.23 -0.9%
1997 21.14 -0.5%
1998 21.04 -0.5%
1999 20.94 -0.5%
2000 20.8 -0.7%
2001 16.96 -18.4%
2002 17.41 +2.7%
2003 17.7 +1.6%
2004 15.69 -11.3%
2005 15.79 +0.6%
2006 16.98 +7.5%
2007 17.55 +3.3%
2008 17.31 -1.3%
2009 17.07 -1.4%
2010 15.85 -7.1%
2011 17.96 +13.3%
2012 16.89 -6.0%
2013 17.57 +4.0%
2014 15.93 -9.3%
2015 17 +6.7%
2016 16.53 -2.8%
2017 16.83 +1.8%
2018 16.33 -3.0%
2019 17.08 +4.6%
2020 16.72 -2.1%
2021 16.82 +0.6%
2022 16.63 -1.1%
2023 16.61 -0.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 16.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 16.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.33, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.38 20.94 21.77 10
2000s 17.33 15.69 20.8 10
2010s 16.8 15.85 17.96 10
2020s 16.7 16.61 16.82 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 102 Belize 16.76 compare
  2. 103 Eswatini 16.75 compare
  3. 104 Malawi 16.72 compare
  4. 106 Algeria 16.54 compare
  5. 107 Poland 16.52 compare
  6. 108 Cyprus 16.07 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Mexico?
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Mexico was 16.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 21.77 in 1990.
What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 2004.
How does Mexico rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
Mexico ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is pm exposure 1990 2017 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Pm exposure 1990 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pm exposure 1990 2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,800 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed