Cambodia vs Northern America: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Cambodia
57.22 kt
in 2024
Northern America
105.76 kt
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Northern America rank
14th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Cambodia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 105.76 kt against 57.22 kt in Cambodia, a difference of 48.54 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.8 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.21 kt | 139.43 kt | 51.22 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 119.06 kt | 50.42 kt | 68.64 kt | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 98.44 kt | 64.21 kt | 34.24 kt | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 53.49 kt | 139.88 kt | 86.4 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Cambodia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 105.76 kt against 57.22 kt in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Cambodia and Northern America?
- 48.54 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Northern America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Northern America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.