Mexico vs South America: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Mexico
66.09 kt
in 2024
South America
1,479 kt
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
South America rank
7th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Mexico
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1,479 kt against 66.09 kt in Mexico, a difference of 1,413 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 22.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 10th and South America ranks 7th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.39 kt | 741.51 kt | 654.11 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 47.34 kt | 455.59 kt | 408.25 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 31.44 kt | 375.1 kt | 343.66 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 41.18 kt | 683.52 kt | 642.35 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Mexico or South America?
- South America, at 1,479 kt against 66.09 kt in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Mexico and South America?
- 1,413 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 10th and South America ranks 7th of 219 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.