Cambodia vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Cambodia
57.22 kt
in 2024
Southern Asia
112.22 kt
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Cambodia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 112.22 kt against 57.22 kt in Cambodia, a difference of 55 kt.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.0 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.21 kt | 95.14 kt | 6.93 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 119.06 kt | 89.67 kt | 29.39 kt | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 98.44 kt | 140.19 kt | 41.74 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 53.49 kt | 118.55 kt | 65.06 kt | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Cambodia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 112.22 kt against 57.22 kt in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Cambodia and Southern Asia?
- 55 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.