Mexico vs Russia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate
Mexico
-53.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
-53.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico rank
51st
Russia rank
50th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Mexico
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports -53.16 % change on previous year against -53.76 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 51st and Russia ranks 50th of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.66 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 63.2 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | 27.63 % change on previous year | 31.73 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | Russia |
| 2020s | 46.68 % change on previous year | 12.38 % change on previous year | 34.3 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate, Mexico or Russia?
- Russia, at -53.16 % change on previous year against -53.76 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate between Mexico and Russia?
- 0.6 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 51st and Russia ranks 50th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.