Cambodia vs Central America: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq)

Cambodia
1,349 kt
in 2023
Central America
1,752 kt
in 2023
Cambodia rank
10th
Central America rank
13th

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Central America
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

Central America currently reports 1,752 kt against 1,349 kt in Cambodia, a difference of 403 kt.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 10th and Central America ranks 13th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Central America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Central America Difference Ahead
1990s 2,035 kt 3,375 kt 1,340 kt Central America
2000s 3,050 kt 2,319 kt 731.4 kt Cambodia
2010s 2,822 kt 1,201 kt 1,621 kt Cambodia
2020s 1,783 kt 1,303 kt 480.07 kt Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq), Cambodia or Central America?
Central America, at 1,752 kt against 1,349 kt in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) between Cambodia and Central America?
403 kt, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Central America rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Cambodia ranks 10th and Central America ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf