Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico
Mexico: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 15.89 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 15.89 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Mexico peaked at 34.29 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.95 kt, in 2014.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.56 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.56 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 kt | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 8.85 kt | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 20.93 kt | +136.6% |
| 1999 | 15.67 kt | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 13.78 kt | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 9.58 kt | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 13.96 kt | +45.7% |
| 2003 | 21.5 kt | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 7.27 kt | -66.2% |
| 2005 | 24.82 kt | +241.5% |
| 2006 | 11.85 kt | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 15.54 kt | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 15.07 kt | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 16.16 kt | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 8.49 kt | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 34.29 kt | +303.9% |
| 2012 | 14.49 kt | -57.7% |
| 2013 | 14.99 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.95 kt | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 7.51 kt | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 11.74 kt | +56.4% |
| 2017 | 19.68 kt | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 14.01 kt | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 18.37 kt | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 13.32 kt | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 12.09 kt | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 10.52 kt | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 13.83 kt | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 15.89 kt | +15.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 15.89 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1555 kt, 102.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 15.89 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0619 kt, 256.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +303.9% | 8.49 kt | 34.29 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 kt | 8.85 kt | 20.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 kt | 7.27 kt | 24.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 kt | 4.95 kt | 34.29 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.13 kt | 10.52 kt | 15.89 kt | 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 fires — emissions in Mexico?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Mexico was 15.89 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.29 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 kt in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.