Melanesia vs Mexico: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Melanesia
477,907 t
in 2024
Mexico
28.74 million t
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Melanesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.74 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia, a difference of 28.26 million t.
That makes Mexico's figure about 60.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Melanesia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.15 million t | 18.66 million t | 9.51 million t | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.31 million t | 16.49 million t | 15.18 million t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.54 million t | 13.67 million t | 12.13 million t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 580,847 t | 17.90 million t | 17.32 million t | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Melanesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 28.74 million t against 477,907 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Melanesia and Mexico?
- 28.26 million t, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Melanesia ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 10th of 22 countries.
- 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.