Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico
Mexico: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.13 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.13 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico peaked at 21.21 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.21 µg/m³, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 105th of 256 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.15 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 21.21 µg/m³ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 20.06 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.46 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.88 µg/m³ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.19 µg/m³ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.97 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19 µg/m³ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.02 µg/m³ | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 16.93 µg/m³ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.32 µg/m³ | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.21 µg/m³ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.02 µg/m³ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.13 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.13 µg/m³ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.33 µg/m³, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.13 µg/m³ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.46 µg/m³, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.09 µg/m³ | 16.93 µg/m³ | 21.21 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 µg/m³ | 15.21 µg/m³ | 16.13 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 Somalia 16.48 µg/m³ compare
- 103 Paraguay 16.33 µg/m³ compare
- 104 Peru 16.19 µg/m³ compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 15.96 µg/m³ compare
- 107 Costa Rica 15.48 µg/m³ compare
- 108 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.41 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico was 16.13 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 µg/m³ in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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