Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mexico
Mexico: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 756,710 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Mexico stood at 756,710 t.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Mexico peaked at 2.56 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 231,405 t, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 42nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 752,740 t | — |
| 1991 | 752,740 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 752,740 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 752,740 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 752,740 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 752,740 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 231,405 t | -69.3% |
| 1997 | 266,063 t | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 936,066 t | +251.8% |
| 1999 | 588,225 t | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 615,625 t | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 351,375 t | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 459,527 t | +30.8% |
| 2003 | 670,029 t | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 514,446 t | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million t | +131.4% |
| 2006 | 665,440 t | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 629,124 t | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 931,673 t | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million t | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 625,613 t | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million t | +309.9% |
| 2012 | 567,270 t | -77.9% |
| 2013 | 742,327 t | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 384,463 t | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 366,051 t | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 664,614 t | +81.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million t | +56.1% |
| 2018 | 705,355 t | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million t | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 716,448 t | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 671,560 t | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 816,886 t | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million t | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 756,710 t | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 653,820 t | 231,405 t | 936,066 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 703,238 t | 351,375 t | 1.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 867,324 t | 366,051 t | 2.56 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 820,417 t | 671,560 t | 1.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Mexico?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Mexico was 756,710 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,405 t in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.