The main casue for wildfires in Mexico are illicit activities. In 2022, this represented over 30 percent of the fires striking the Latin American country. Only around 2.3 percent of Mexico's wildfires that year originated from natural causes. Meanwhile, the source of approximately one quarter of the fires remains unknown. The majority of forest fires in Mexico have a duration of one day.
Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by cause
* Includes hunters, burning of garbage dumps, other productive activities, forest exploitation residues, festivities and rituals, right-of-way clear, and transportation.
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Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (April 27, 2023). Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by cause [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). "Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by cause." Chart. April 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (2023). Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2022, by cause. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
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