Mexico vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions

Mexico
46,350 kt
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
11,564 kt
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Mexico
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
020.0k40.0k60.0k200120122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 46,350 kt against 11,564 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 34,786 kt.

That makes Mexico's figure about 4.0 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 25,037 kt 9,681 kt 15,356 kt Mexico
2010s 22,051 kt 9,763 kt 12,287 kt Mexico
2020s 28,878 kt 6,765 kt 22,112 kt Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Mexico or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Mexico, at 46,350 kt against 11,564 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
34,786 kt, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Mexico ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.