Europe vs Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions
Europe
55,322 kt
in 2024
Mexico
46,350 kt
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Europe
- Mexico
How they compare
Europe currently reports 55,322 kt against 46,350 kt in Mexico, a difference of 8,972 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 10th of 31 regions.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79,702 kt | 25,037 kt | 54,665 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 92,070 kt | 22,051 kt | 70,019 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 47,835 kt | 28,878 kt | 18,958 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Europe or Mexico?
- Europe, at 55,322 kt against 46,350 kt in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Europe and Mexico?
- 8,972 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Europe ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 10th of 31 regions.
- 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.