Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0073 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Mexico stood at 0.0073 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 344.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0131 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per person, in 2014.
That places Mexico 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0086 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0084 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.008 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 ha per person | +90.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 ha per person | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 ha per person | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 ha per person | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 ha per person | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0131 ha per person | +259.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 ha per person | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 0.008 ha per person | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 ha per person | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 ha per person | +235.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 ha per person | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 ha per person | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 ha per person | +100.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 ha per person | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 ha per person | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 ha per person | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 ha per person | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 ha per person | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 ha per person | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 ha per person | +38.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0073 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 23.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0073 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0071 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0126 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Mexico?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Mexico was 0.0073 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 344.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.