Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0038 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 217.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0076 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1996.
That places Mexico 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0042 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | +177.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 ha per person | +346.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 ha per person | +430.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 ha per person | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 ha per person | -58.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 ha per person | +240.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 ha per person | -58.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 ha per person | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 ha per person | -43.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 ha per person | +279.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 ha per person | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per person | -68.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per person | +37.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 ha per person | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 ha per person | +73.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 ha per person | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 0.004 ha per person | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 ha per person | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 ha per person | +48.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0038 ha per person | +30.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 32.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0038 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per person, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +430.3% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person |
| 1998 | +346.2% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0038 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 — burned area, per capita in Mexico?
- Savanna — burned area, per capita in Mexico was 0.0038 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.