PM2.5 air pollution in Mexico
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Mexico was 16.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Mexico, 2023
16.1
Change from 2022
+0.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023
8.9 µg/m³
Position in 2023
97th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Mexico over time
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Mexico
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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Mexico |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.1 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 16.0 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 15.2 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 15.3 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 16.9 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 17.0 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 19.0 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 19.0 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 19.2 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 18.9 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 20.5 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 20.1 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 21.2 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 19.2 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.7% from 16.0 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 20.5 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −21.2%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Mexico has the 97th highest value.