Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico
Mexico: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Mexico, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.13 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.21, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 87th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.15 | — |
| 2011 | 21.21 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 20.06 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.46 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.88 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 19.19 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18.97 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.02 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 16.93 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.32 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.21 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.02 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.13 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.09 | 16.93 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.67 | 15.21 | 16.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 (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 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 220 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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