Canada vs Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions
Canada
6.4 kt
in 2024
Mexico
6.03 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Mexico rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Canada
- Mexico
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.4 kt against 6.03 kt in Mexico, a difference of 0.37 kt.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.39 kt | 3.96 kt | 1.42 kt | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.18 kt | 3.49 kt | 2.32 kt | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.71 kt | 2.87 kt | 0.165 kt | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.65 kt | 3.76 kt | 3.89 kt | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Canada or Mexico?
- Canada, at 6.4 kt against 6.03 kt in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Canada and Mexico?
- 0.37 kt, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Canada ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 10th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). 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.