Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Mexico: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 382,151 ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 174,585 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,516 ha | 193,333 ha | 59,817 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 178,034 ha | 173,222 ha | 4,812 ha | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 139,673 ha | 181,362 ha | 41,689 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 190,618 ha | 258,036 ha | 67,418 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 382,151 ha against 207,566 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mexico?
- 174,585 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mexico rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 5th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.