Caribbean vs Mexico: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
388,019 t
in 2024
Mexico
3.15 million t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
23rd
Mexico rank
25th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.15 million t against 388,019 t in Caribbean, a difference of 2.76 million t.
That makes Mexico's figure about 8.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 31 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,129 t | 1.48 million t | 1.25 million t | Mexico |
| 2000s | 465,649 t | 2.54 million t | 2.07 million t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 339,548 t | 2.54 million t | 2.20 million t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 465,828 t | 2.33 million t | 1.87 million t | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.15 million t against 388,019 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Mexico?
- 2.76 million t, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 25th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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.