Congo vs Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq)
Congo
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
28th
Mexico rank
26th
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Congo ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Congo and Mexico?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.