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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mexico, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 — 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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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.