Cambodia vs Nepal: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Cambodia
24.88 million t
in 2024
Nepal
19.50 million t
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 24.88 million t against 19.50 million t in Nepal, a difference of 5.38 million t.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th of 219 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.02 million t | 4.70 million t | 22.31 million t | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 49.37 million t | 4.63 million t | 44.74 million t | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 42.80 million t | 9.18 million t | 33.62 million t | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 23.26 million t | 9.93 million t | 13.32 million t | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 24.88 million t against 19.50 million t in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 5.38 million t, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 13th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.