Mexico vs Western Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Mexico
6.91 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
6,914 t
in 2024
Mexico rank
32nd
Western Europe rank
30th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Mexico
- Western Europe
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 6.91 million t against 6,914 t in Western Europe, a difference of 6.90 million t.
That makes Mexico's figure about 999.5 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 million t | 44,192 t | 6.29 million t | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.50 million t | 54,431 t | 6.45 million t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.46 million t | 51,536 t | 6.41 million t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.71 million t | 41,522 t | 5.67 million t | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Mexico or Western Europe?
- Mexico, at 6.91 million t against 6,914 t in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Mexico and Western Europe?
- 6.90 million t, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Western Europe rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Mexico ranks 32nd and Western Europe ranks 30th 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.