Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mexico

Mexico: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 5.76 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.76 million t
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
21st
of 221 countries
All-time high
8.55 million t
in 2005
All-time low
1.19 million t
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mexico, 1990–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1990200720241990: 4.2M t1991: 4.2M t1992: 4.2M t1993: 4.2M t1994: 4.2M t1995: 4.2M t1996: 2.9M t1997: 2.0M t1998: 3.8M t1999: 2.6M t2000: 2.4M t2001: 3.7M t2002: 5.0M t2003: 7.9M t2004: 2.4M t2005: 8.6M t2006: 3.8M t2007: 5.4M t2008: 4.7M t2009: 4.1M t2010: 2.7M t2011: 7.7M t2012: 4.4M t2013: 4.9M t2014: 1.2M t2015: 2.6M t2016: 4.1M t2017: 5.7M t2018: 3.9M t2019: 5.7M t2020: 3.5M t2021: 3.9M t2022: 3.2M t2023: 4.1M t2024: 5.8M t

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 5.76 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and up 383.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mexico peaked at 8.55 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million t, in 2014.

That places Mexico 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 4.23 million t
1991 4.23 million t +0.0%
1992 4.23 million t +0.0%
1993 4.23 million t +0.0%
1994 4.23 million t +0.0%
1995 4.23 million t +0.0%
1996 2.94 million t -30.4%
1997 1.96 million t -33.2%
1998 3.81 million t +94.1%
1999 2.60 million t -31.9%
2000 2.35 million t -9.5%
2001 3.72 million t +58.2%
2002 4.99 million t +34.3%
2003 7.89 million t +58.0%
2004 2.42 million t -69.4%
2005 8.55 million t +253.9%
2006 3.82 million t -55.3%
2007 5.38 million t +40.8%
2008 4.68 million t -13.1%
2009 4.11 million t -12.2%
2010 2.70 million t -34.2%
2011 7.71 million t +185.1%
2012 4.39 million t -43.1%
2013 4.90 million t +11.7%
2014 1.19 million t -75.7%
2015 2.57 million t +115.7%
2016 4.10 million t +59.5%
2017 5.70 million t +39.1%
2018 3.89 million t -31.7%
2019 5.68 million t +46.0%
2020 3.52 million t -38.1%
2021 3.91 million t +11.2%
2022 3.21 million t -17.8%
2023 4.11 million t +27.9%
2024 5.76 million t +40.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 5.76 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 617.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 5.76 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,781 t, 277.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.67 million t 1.96 million t 4.23 million t 10
2000s 4.79 million t 2.35 million t 8.55 million t 10
2010s 4.28 million t 1.19 million t 7.71 million t 10
2020s 4.10 million t 3.21 million t 5.76 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Cambodia 8.18 million t compare
  2. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.40 million t compare
  3. 19 Cameroon 7.01 million t compare
  4. 20 Colombia 6.71 million t compare
  5. 22 Nigeria 5.46 million t compare
  6. 23 Sierra Leone 4.79 million t compare
  7. 24 Uganda 4.58 million t compare
  8. 24 Caribbean 537,603 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mexico?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mexico was 5.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 383.8%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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