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
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
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.