All Crops — Burning crop residues in Mexico

Mexico: All Crops — Burning crop residues was 7.78 million t in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
7.78 million t
World rank
10th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.01 million t
in 1994
All-time low
6.25 million t
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Mexico, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all crops — burning crop residues in Mexico is 7.78 million t, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues in Mexico peaked at 9.01 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million t, in 1979.

That places Mexico 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

All Crops — Burning crop residues in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mexico, 1961 to 2050.
Year t Change
1961 6.93 million t
1962 6.98 million t +0.7%
1963 7.61 million t +9.0%
1964 8.15 million t +7.1%
1965 8.44 million t +3.6%
1966 8.98 million t +6.4%
1967 8.33 million t -7.2%
1968 8.40 million t +0.8%
1969 7.87 million t -6.3%
1970 8.23 million t +4.7%
1971 8.33 million t +1.2%
1972 7.96 million t -4.6%
1973 8.27 million t +4.0%
1974 7.44 million t -10.0%
1975 7.47 million t +0.4%
1976 7.55 million t +1.1%
1977 8.15 million t +8.0%
1978 7.91 million t -3.0%
1979 6.25 million t -21.0%
1980 7.49 million t +19.8%
1981 8.45 million t +12.9%
1982 6.46 million t -23.6%
1983 8.17 million t +26.5%
1984 7.72 million t -5.5%
1985 8.51 million t +10.3%
1986 7.42 million t -12.9%
1987 7.68 million t +3.6%
1988 7.33 million t -4.6%
1989 7.41 million t +1.1%
1990 8.14 million t +9.9%
1991 7.74 million t -4.9%
1992 8.00 million t +3.3%
1993 8.18 million t +2.2%
1994 9.01 million t +10.2%
1995 8.81 million t -2.2%
1996 8.83 million t +0.3%
1997 8.18 million t -7.4%
1998 8.65 million t +5.8%
1999 7.89 million t -8.8%
2000 7.86 million t -0.3%
2001 8.52 million t +8.4%
2002 7.81 million t -8.3%
2003 8.21 million t +5.2%
2004 8.35 million t +1.7%
2005 7.33 million t -12.3%
2006 8.03 million t +9.7%
2007 8.10 million t +0.8%
2008 8.15 million t +0.7%
2009 7.05 million t -13.6%
2010 7.90 million t +12.1%
2011 6.82 million t -13.7%
2012 7.65 million t +12.2%
2013 7.88 million t +2.9%
2014 7.86 million t -0.2%
2015 7.94 million t +1.1%
2016 8.42 million t +6.0%
2017 8.12 million t -3.6%
2018 7.87 million t -3.0%
2019 7.46 million t -5.2%
2020 7.91 million t +6.0%
2021 7.91 million t -0.0%
2022 7.59 million t -4.1%
2023 7.21 million t -4.9%
2030 7.96 million t +10.4%
2050 7.78 million t -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.97 million t 6.93 million t 8.98 million t 9
1970s 7.76 million t 6.25 million t 8.33 million t 10
1980s 7.66 million t 6.46 million t 8.51 million t 10
1990s 8.34 million t 7.74 million t 9.01 million t 10
2000s 7.94 million t 7.05 million t 8.52 million t 10
2010s 7.79 million t 6.82 million t 8.42 million t 10
2020s 7.65 million t 7.21 million t 7.91 million t 4
2030s 7.96 million t 7.96 million t 7.96 million t 1
2050s 7.78 million t 7.78 million t 7.78 million t 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million t compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 13.51 million t compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.99 million t compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 8.32 million t compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 7.86 million t compare
  6. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.46 million t compare
  7. 11 Argentina 7.74 million t compare
  8. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.31 million t compare
  9. 12 Bangladesh 6.75 million t compare
  10. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 1.29 million t compare
  11. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 839,053 t compare
  12. 13 Australia and New Zealand 6.64 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues in Mexico?
All crops — burning crop residues in Mexico was 7.78 million t in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 9.01 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million t in 1979.
How does Mexico rank for all crops — burning crop residues?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,817 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).