India vs Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions
India
43,675 kt
in 2024
Mexico
46,350 kt
in 2024
India rank
11th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46,350 kt against 43,675 kt in India, a difference of 2,675 kt.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 10th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,280 kt | 25,037 kt | 29,243 kt | India |
| 2010s | 81,771 kt | 22,051 kt | 59,720 kt | India |
| 2020s | 64,550 kt | 28,878 kt | 35,672 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 46,350 kt against 43,675 kt in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between India and Mexico?
- 2,675 kt, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- India ranks 11th 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.