Cambodia vs South-Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Cambodia
24.88 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
145.04 million t
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
South-Eastern Asia rank
10th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Cambodia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 145.04 million t against 24.88 million t in Cambodia, a difference of 120.17 million t.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 5.8 times Cambodia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 219 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.02 million t | 190.22 million t | 163.20 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 49.37 million t | 208.03 million t | 158.66 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 42.80 million t | 197.28 million t | 154.48 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 23.26 million t | 164.67 million t | 141.42 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Cambodia or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 145.04 million t against 24.88 million t in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Cambodia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 120.17 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th 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.