Mexico vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Mexico
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.74 million t against 7.17 million t in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 21.57 million t.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.66 million t | 12.81 million t | 5.85 million t | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16.49 million t | 5.85 million t | 10.64 million t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.67 million t | 6.05 million t | 7.62 million t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.90 million t | 4.19 million t | 13.71 million t | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Mexico or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Mexico, at 28.74 million t against 7.17 million t in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 21.57 million t, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Mexico ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 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.