Costa Rica vs Mexico: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Costa Rica
15.48
in 2023
Mexico
16.13
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
106th
Mexico rank
104th

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
05101520201020162023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.13 against 15.48 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.65.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 104th of 254 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 19.07 19.09 0.0195 Mexico
2020s 15.48 15.67 0.1849 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 16.13 against 15.48 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.65, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 104th of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed