Includes hunters, other productive activities, incineration of garbage dumps removal of unwanted weed, forest exploitation residues, festivities and rituals, and transportation.
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Distribution of forest fires in Mexico 2024, by cause
The main cause for wildfires in Mexico are unknown motives. In 2024, this represented almost ** percent of the fires striking the Latin American country. Only around *** percent of Mexico's wildfires that year originated from natural causes. Meanwhile, the source of almost one quarter of the fires are intentional motives. The majority of forest fires in Mexico have a duration of one day.
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Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (January 8, 2025). Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2024, by cause [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). "Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2024, by cause." Chart. January 8, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). (2025). Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2024, by cause. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico). "Percentage Distribution of Wildfires in Mexico in 2024, by Cause." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jan 2025, /statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico), Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2024, by cause ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Percentage distribution of wildfires in Mexico in 2024, by cause [Graph], Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Mexico), January 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1386862/distribution-of-wildfires-by-cause-mexico/
