Brazil vs Mexico: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Brazil
268,857 t
in 2024
Mexico
393,439 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 393,439 t against 268,857 t in Brazil, a difference of 124,582 t.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 million t | 2.02 million t | 1.55 million t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 891,225 t | 1.01 million t | 117,125 t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 299,010 t | 1.31 million t | 1.01 million t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 245,365 t | 787,215 t | 541,850 t | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 393,439 t against 268,857 t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Brazil and Mexico?
- 124,582 t, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.