Melanesia vs Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions
Melanesia
1.1 kt
in 2024
Mexico
66.09 kt
in 2024
Melanesia rank
12th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Melanesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 66.09 kt against 1.1 kt in Melanesia, a difference of 64.99 kt.
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 | 59.4 kt | 87.39 kt | 27.99 kt | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.66 kt | 47.34 kt | 43.69 kt | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.54 kt | 31.44 kt | 27.91 kt | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.34 kt | 41.18 kt | 39.84 kt | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Melanesia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 66.09 kt against 1.1 kt in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Melanesia and Mexico?
- 64.99 kt, 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 — emissions?
- 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.