Mexico vs United States of America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Mexico
4,676 ha
in 2024
United States of America
18,203 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
United States of America rank
11th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 18,203 ha against 4,676 ha in Mexico, a difference of 13,527 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 3.9 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,781 ha | 65,343 ha | 29,562 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 20,060 ha | 62,084 ha | 42,023 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12,034 ha | 19,714 ha | 7,681 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13,728 ha | 21,472 ha | 7,744 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Mexico or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 18,203 ha against 4,676 ha in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Mexico and United States of America?
- 13,527 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 11th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. 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.