PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Mexico
Mexico: PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO was 99.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Mexico, 1990–2017
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2017, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Mexico stood at 99.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1995 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More urban development data for Mexico
- Population in the largest city 21.5% (2025)
- Population density 66.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.61 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4266 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 56.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 28.19 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 22.75 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 27.66 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Mexico?
- Pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who in Mexico was 99.7% in 2017, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
- What is the highest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who?
- Mexico ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017), Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), published as part of PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO guideline value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the WHO guideline value is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 10 micrograms per cubic meter, the guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.