Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico
Mexico: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 6.03 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.03 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.9% on the previous year and up 1,394.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Mexico peaked at 9.77 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4039 kt, in 2014.
That places Mexico 12th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.49 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.49 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.56 kt | -55.4% |
| 1997 | 1.75 kt | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 9.77 kt | +459.9% |
| 1999 | 5.63 kt | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 5.61 kt | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.29 kt | -77.0% |
| 2002 | 2.99 kt | +131.7% |
| 2003 | 7.13 kt | +138.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 kt | -84.9% |
| 2005 | 4.54 kt | +320.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 kt | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.41 kt | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 3.23 kt | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 3.18 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 kt | -50.8% |
| 2011 | 4.65 kt | +196.5% |
| 2012 | 1.98 kt | -57.3% |
| 2013 | 4.86 kt | +145.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4039 kt | -91.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 kt | +426.8% |
| 2016 | 2.55 kt | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 3.87 kt | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 kt | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 4.92 kt | +176.1% |
| 2020 | 4.21 kt | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.78 kt | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 2.44 kt | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.34 kt | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 6.03 kt | +80.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.03 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 1653.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.03 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 1097.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +459.9% | 1.75 kt | 9.77 kt |
| 2015 | +426.8% | 0.4039 kt | 2.13 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.96 kt | 1.56 kt | 9.77 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 kt | 1.08 kt | 7.13 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 kt | 0.4039 kt | 4.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 kt | 2.44 kt | 6.03 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 6.03 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 9.77 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4039 kt in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,394.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (N2O). 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.