Forest fires — Emissions in Mexico
Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions was 46,350 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Mexico, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Mexico stood at 46,350 kt.
That represents a change of up 80.9% on the previous year and up 1,394.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Mexico peaked at 54,756 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,102 kt, in 2014.
That places Mexico 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,924 kt | — |
| 2002 | 22,989 kt | +131.7% |
| 2003 | 54,756 kt | +138.2% |
| 2004 | 8,283 kt | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 34,837 kt | +320.6% |
| 2006 | 26,792 kt | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 18,489 kt | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 24,813 kt | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 24,452 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12,034 kt | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 35,679 kt | +196.5% |
| 2012 | 15,220 kt | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 37,344 kt | +145.4% |
| 2014 | 3,102 kt | -91.7% |
| 2015 | 16,342 kt | +426.8% |
| 2016 | 19,555 kt | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 29,738 kt | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 13,691 kt | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 37,802 kt | +176.1% |
| 2020 | 32,326 kt | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 21,340 kt | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 18,756 kt | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 25,617 kt | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 46,350 kt | +80.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 46,350 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 796.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 46,350 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.19 kt, 1003.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,037 kt | 8,283 kt | 54,756 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,051 kt | 3,102 kt | 37,802 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,878 kt | 18,756 kt | 46,350 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 7 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 35,372 kt compare
- 8 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27,468 kt compare
- 9 Canada 49,170 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 6,480 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
- 11 India 43,675 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 40,127 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 770.87 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 31,446 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 223.57 kt compare
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Mexico?
- Forest fires — emissions in Mexico was 46,350 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54,756 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,102 kt in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,394.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.