Mexico vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Mexico
175,141 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
14th
Polynesia rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Polynesia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 175,141 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 175,141 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 14th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,518 ha | 132 ha | 161,386 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 142,747 ha | 3.5 ha | 142,744 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 83,734 ha | 100.52 ha | 83,634 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 90,538 ha | 0 ha | 90,538 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Mexico or Polynesia?
- Mexico, at 175,141 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Mexico and Polynesia?
- 175,141 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. 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.