Mexico vs Southern Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Mexico
268,588 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.38 million t
in 2024
Mexico rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Mexico
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.38 million t against 268,588 t in Mexico, a difference of 2.11 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 8.9 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million t | 697,702 t | 365,127 t | Mexico |
| 2000s | 472,741 t | 333,424 t | 139,317 t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 985,458 t | 362,774 t | 622,684 t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 420,681 t | 1.11 million t | 685,864 t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Mexico or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.38 million t against 268,588 t in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Mexico and Southern Asia?
- 2.11 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Southern Asia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mexico ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.