Mexico vs Southern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Mexico
949,966 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
170,564 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
21st
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 949,966 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 779,402 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 5.6 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 638,052 ha | 152,145 ha | 485,907 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 786,914 ha | 170,792 ha | 616,121 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 727,420 ha | 142,691 ha | 584,730 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 683,127 ha | 145,218 ha | 537,910 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Mexico or Southern Europe?
- Mexico, at 949,966 ha against 170,564 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Mexico and Southern Europe?
- 779,402 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.