Mexico vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions

Mexico
46,350 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
6,480 kt
in 2024
Mexico rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
10th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Mexico
  • Viet Nam
020.0k40.0k60.0k200120122024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 46,350 kt against 6,480 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 39,870 kt.

That makes Mexico's figure about 7.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 25,037 kt 12,867 kt 12,170 kt Mexico
2010s 22,051 kt 8,775 kt 13,276 kt Mexico
2020s 28,878 kt 6,393 kt 22,485 kt Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Mexico or Viet Nam?
Mexico, at 46,350 kt against 6,480 kt in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Mexico and Viet Nam?
39,870 kt, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Mexico ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.