Colombia vs Mexico: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Colombia
9.35 million t
in 2024
Mexico
6.91 million t
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Mexico rank
32nd
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.35 million t against 6.91 million t in Mexico, a difference of 2.44 million t.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 million t | 6.34 million t | 2.89 million t | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.16 million t | 6.50 million t | 8.66 million t | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.84 million t | 6.46 million t | 4.38 million t | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.43 million t | 5.71 million t | 4.73 million t | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 9.35 million t against 6.91 million t in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2.44 million t, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.