Poor Air Quality; 880,000 Tons of Oxygen Are Displaced by Fuel Use

In Mexico, the daily consumption of gasoline and diesel amounts to 207 million litres, which causes the emission of more than 550 thousand tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e), generating the displacement of about 880 thousand tons of oxygen, according to an analysis carried out by the energy consultant Ramses Pech. The phenomenon occurs because carbon dioxide, by concentrating more in the atmosphere, displaces oxygen, which degrades the qu…