Mexico vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions

Mexico
46,350 kt
in 2024
Russian Federation
49,472 kt
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 49,472 kt against 46,350 kt in Mexico, a difference of 3,122 kt.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 181 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 25,037 kt 74,902 kt 49,865 kt Russian Federation
2010s 22,051 kt 87,071 kt 65,020 kt Russian Federation
2020s 28,878 kt 41,421 kt 12,543 kt Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Mexico or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 49,472 kt against 46,350 kt in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Mexico and Russian Federation?
3,122 kt, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Mexico ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 181 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

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.