Mexico vs Myanmar: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Mexico
1.13 million ha
in 2024
Myanmar
998,670 ha
in 2024
Mexico rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
35th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Mexico
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.13 million ha against 998,670 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 126,770 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 882,298 ha | 936,514 ha | 54,217 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 984,739 ha | 1.02 million ha | 36,783 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 988,030 ha | 1.09 million ha | 100,129 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 893,707 ha | 1.04 million ha | 149,080 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Mexico or Myanmar?
- Mexico, at 1.13 million ha against 998,670 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Mexico and Myanmar?
- 126,770 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Myanmar rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 35th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.