Other forest — Burning crop residues in Mexico

Mexico: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 19.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.26 million t
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
20.09 million t
in 1998
All-time low
940,429 t
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Mexico, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 9.8M t1991: 9.8M t1992: 9.8M t1993: 9.8M t1994: 9.8M t1995: 9.8M t1996: 2.0M t1997: 3.0M t1998: 20.1M t1999: 15.2M t2000: 15.4M t2001: 4.8M t2002: 7.0M t2003: 10.8M t2004: 3.2M t2005: 13.6M t2006: 7.4M t2007: 7.7M t2008: 10.0M t2009: 7.7M t2010: 5.1M t2011: 11.7M t2012: 8.1M t2013: 15.1M t2014: 940.4k t2015: 3.3M t2016: 7.7M t2017: 14.5M t2018: 7.3M t2019: 17.6M t2020: 13.2M t2021: 11.4M t2022: 9.5M t2023: 11.7M t2024: 19.3M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burning crop residues in Mexico is 19.26 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 65.0% on the previous year and up 1,948.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Mexico peaked at 20.09 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 940,429 t, in 2014.

Mexico ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Other forest — Burning crop residues in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 9.81 million t
1991 9.81 million t +0.0%
1992 9.81 million t +0.0%
1993 9.81 million t +0.0%
1994 9.81 million t +0.0%
1995 9.81 million t +0.0%
1996 2.01 million t -79.5%
1997 3.05 million t +51.3%
1998 20.09 million t +559.5%
1999 15.20 million t -24.3%
2000 15.43 million t +1.5%
2001 4.76 million t -69.1%
2002 7.03 million t +47.7%
2003 10.82 million t +53.9%
2004 3.20 million t -70.4%
2005 13.65 million t +326.0%
2006 7.37 million t -46.0%
2007 7.73 million t +4.9%
2008 10.04 million t +29.8%
2009 7.68 million t -23.5%
2010 5.14 million t -33.0%
2011 11.70 million t +127.5%
2012 8.06 million t -31.1%
2013 15.11 million t +87.4%
2014 940,429 t -93.8%
2015 3.30 million t +251.0%
2016 7.69 million t +132.9%
2017 14.51 million t +88.7%
2018 7.34 million t -49.4%
2019 17.61 million t +139.8%
2020 13.22 million t -24.9%
2021 11.39 million t -13.9%
2022 9.48 million t -16.7%
2023 11.67 million t +23.1%
2024 19.26 million t +65.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.92 million t 2.01 million t 20.09 million t 10
2000s 8.77 million t 3.20 million t 15.43 million t 10
2010s 9.14 million t 940,429 t 17.61 million t 10
2020s 13.01 million t 9.48 million t 19.26 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 OECD 73.91 million t compare
  2. 3 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
  3. 4 Canada 30.48 million t compare
  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.46 million t compare
  5. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7.04 million t compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.75 million t compare
  7. 6 India 17.06 million t compare
  8. 7 Myanmar 14.78 million t compare
  9. 7 Viet Nam 2.50 million t compare
  10. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million t compare
  11. 8 Zambia 13.75 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burning crop residues in Mexico?
Other forest — burning crop residues in Mexico was 19.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 20.09 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 940,429 t in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,948.0%. 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 Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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