Cambodia vs Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
470,662 ha
in 2024
Europe
795,283 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Europe rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 795,283 ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 324,621 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.7 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Europe ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512,537 ha | 1.36 million ha | 849,469 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 944,579 ha | 1.11 million ha | 167,028 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 817,316 ha | 1.28 million ha | 467,146 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 440,718 ha | 661,866 ha | 221,148 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cambodia or Europe?
- Europe, at 795,283 ha against 470,662 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cambodia and Europe?
- 324,621 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Europe ranks 15th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.