Congo vs Mexico: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
Mexico
459,090 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
Mexico rank
8th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 459,090 ha against 253,969 ha in Congo, a difference of 205,121 ha.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 220 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 405,708 ha | 91,632 ha | Mexico |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 394,885 ha | 235,596 ha | Mexico |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 317,122 ha | 200,280 ha | Mexico |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 315,817 ha | 190,243 ha | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 459,090 ha against 253,969 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Mexico?
- 205,121 ha, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.