Other forest — Burning crop residues in Mexico
Mexico: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 19.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Mexico, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 OECD 73.91 million t compare
- 3 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 4 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.46 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7.04 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.75 million t compare
- 6 India 17.06 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.78 million t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 2.50 million t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million t compare
- 8 Zambia 13.75 million t compare
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 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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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.