Canada vs Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions
Canada
49,170 kt
in 2024
Mexico
46,350 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49,170 kt against 46,350 kt in Mexico, a difference of 2,820 kt.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,445 kt | 25,037 kt | 17,592 kt | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20,784 kt | 22,051 kt | 1,267 kt | Mexico |
| 2020s | 58,749 kt | 28,878 kt | 29,871 kt | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 49,170 kt against 46,350 kt in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Canada and Mexico?
- 2,820 kt, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.