India vs Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions

India
62.28 kt
in 2024
Mexico
66.09 kt
in 2024
India rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • India
  • Mexico
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 66.09 kt against 62.28 kt in India, a difference of 3.81 kt.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 76.4 kt 87.39 kt 10.99 kt Mexico
2000s 74.8 kt 47.34 kt 27.46 kt India
2010s 116.6 kt 31.44 kt 85.16 kt India
2020s 92.04 kt 41.18 kt 50.87 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, India or Mexico?
Mexico, at 66.09 kt against 62.28 kt in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between India and Mexico?
3.81 kt, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
India ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.