Mexico vs Zambia: Other forest — Burning crop residues

Mexico
19.26 million t
in 2024
Zambia
13.75 million t
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
Zambia rank
8th

Other forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 19.26 million t against 13.75 million t in Zambia, a difference of 5.51 million t.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Mexico ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.92 million t 9.16 million t 758,819 t Mexico
2000s 8.77 million t 11.70 million t 2.93 million t Zambia
2010s 9.14 million t 21.44 million t 12.30 million t Zambia
2020s 13.01 million t 12.97 million t 31,686 t Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Mexico or Zambia?
Mexico, at 19.26 million t against 13.75 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Mexico and Zambia?
5.51 million t, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
Mexico ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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