Mexico vs Nicaragua: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Mexico
2.61 million t
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.46 million t
in 2023
Mexico rank
8th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.61 million t against 1.46 million t in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.14 million t.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 million t | 231,141 t | 1.96 million t | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.25 million t | 200,056 t | 2.05 million t | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.74 million t | 233,785 t | 1.51 million t | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.56 million t | 520,432 t | 1.04 million t | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 2.61 million t against 1.46 million t in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 1.14 million t, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Mexico ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.