Brazil vs Mexico: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Brazil
247,754 t
in 2024
Mexico
124,851 t
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Mexico rank
10th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 247,754 t against 124,851 t in Mexico, a difference of 122,903 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th 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 | 1.01 million t | 955,350 t | 49,989 t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 526,358 t | 535,609 t | 9,251 t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 246,304 t | 321,295 t | 74,991 t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 222,976 t | 366,532 t | 143,557 t | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 247,754 t against 124,851 t in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Brazil and Mexico?
- 122,903 t, with Brazil 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 shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.