Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mexico

Mexico: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 2.61 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.61 million t
Change on year
up 50.4%
World rank
8th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.18 million t
in 2003
All-time low
303,253 t
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mexico, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 2.0M t1991: 2.0M t1992: 2.0M t1993: 2.0M t1994: 2.0M t1995: 2.0M t1996: 2.9M t1997: 1.8M t1998: 3.0M t1999: 2.1M t2000: 1.9M t2001: 1.5M t2002: 2.5M t2003: 4.2M t2004: 869.7k t2005: 3.4M t2006: 1.7M t2007: 2.5M t2008: 2.2M t2009: 1.7M t2010: 1.2M t2011: 3.1M t2012: 1.6M t2013: 2.0M t2014: 303.3k t2015: 1.2M t2016: 1.9M t2017: 2.2M t2018: 1.5M t2019: 2.5M t2020: 1.7M t2021: 1.5M t2022: 1.2M t2023: 1.7M t2024: 2.6M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mexico is 2.61 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 760.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mexico peaked at 4.18 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 303,253 t, in 2014.

That places Mexico 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.02 million t
1991 2.02 million t +0.0%
1992 2.02 million t +0.0%
1993 2.02 million t +0.0%
1994 2.02 million t +0.0%
1995 2.02 million t +0.0%
1996 2.88 million t +42.4%
1997 1.78 million t -38.0%
1998 3.02 million t +69.7%
1999 2.06 million t -31.7%
2000 1.94 million t -6.1%
2001 1.47 million t -24.3%
2002 2.53 million t +72.1%
2003 4.18 million t +65.6%
2004 869,715 t -79.2%
2005 3.44 million t +295.3%
2006 1.69 million t -50.9%
2007 2.54 million t +50.4%
2008 2.22 million t -12.6%
2009 1.65 million t -25.7%
2010 1.25 million t -24.5%
2011 3.06 million t +145.7%
2012 1.64 million t -46.4%
2013 2.02 million t +22.8%
2014 303,253 t -85.0%
2015 1.20 million t +295.6%
2016 1.89 million t +57.2%
2017 2.17 million t +14.9%
2018 1.47 million t -32.4%
2019 2.46 million t +67.7%
2020 1.74 million t -29.0%
2021 1.55 million t -11.2%
2022 1.21 million t -22.1%
2023 1.73 million t +43.8%
2024 2.61 million t +50.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.19 million t 1.78 million t 3.02 million t 10
2000s 2.25 million t 869,715 t 4.18 million t 10
2010s 1.74 million t 303,253 t 3.06 million t 10
2020s 1.77 million t 1.21 million t 2.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 5 Brazil 8.97 million t compare
  2. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.67 million t compare
  3. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.55 million t compare
  4. 6 Mozambique 8.89 million t compare
  5. 7 Canada 7.33 million t compare
  6. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.99 million t compare
  7. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare
  8. 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
  9. 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
  10. 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
  11. 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
  12. 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mexico?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mexico was 2.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.18 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 303,253 t in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Mexico ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 760.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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