In 2022, there were a total of 6,719 wildfires in Mexico. Out of this figure, 4,167 fires – or 62 percent – lasted only one day. Meanwhile, 1,669 of Mexico's forest fires had a length of two to three days, whereas an additional 633 fires lasted between four and seven days. Only 250 of Mexico's wildfires in 2022 had a duration of over seven days. The most common type of forest fires in the Latin American country are surface fires.
Number of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by duration
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Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (April 27, 2023). Number of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by duration [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386859/number-of-wildfires-by-duration-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). "Number of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by duration." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386859/number-of-wildfires-by-duration-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (2023). Number of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by duration. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386859/number-of-wildfires-by-duration-mexico/
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