In 2022, there were a total of 6,719 wildfires in Mexico. This represented a decrease of some 8.4 percent in comparison to the previous year. During the period in consideration, the number of forest fires striking the Latin American country peaked in 2017, with a total of 8,896. State of Mexico was the state with the highest number of wildfires in 2022.
Annual number of wildfires in Mexico from 2015 to 2022
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Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (April 27, 2023). Annual number of wildfires in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386831/number-of-wildfires-mexico-timeline/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). "Annual number of wildfires in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386831/number-of-wildfires-mexico-timeline/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (2023). Annual number of wildfires in Mexico from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386831/number-of-wildfires-mexico-timeline/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). "Annual Number of Wildfires in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386831/number-of-wildfires-mexico-timeline/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico), Annual number of wildfires in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386831/number-of-wildfires-mexico-timeline/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Annual number of wildfires in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico), April 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386831/number-of-wildfires-mexico-timeline/