Central America vs Mexico: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Central America
46.93 million t
in 2024
Mexico
28.74 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
13th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Mexico
How they compare
Central America currently reports 46.93 million t against 28.74 million t in Mexico, a difference of 18.20 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.85 million t | 18.66 million t | 9.18 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 26.56 million t | 16.49 million t | 10.06 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 19.76 million t | 13.67 million t | 6.09 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 27.64 million t | 17.90 million t | 9.74 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Central America or Mexico?
- Central America, at 46.93 million t against 28.74 million t in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Central America and Mexico?
- 18.20 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.