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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120122024

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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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.