Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Cambodia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Cambodia, at 40,127 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Cambodia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

40,127 kt, with Cambodia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cambodia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions

Cambodia

40,127 kt

in 2024

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0 kt

in 2024

Cambodia rank

12th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

15th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Cambodia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 40,127 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 40,127 kt.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 12th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 181 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	86,277 kt	4.66 kt	86,272 kt	Cambodia
2010s	69,037 kt	114.7 kt	68,923 kt	Cambodia
2020s	37,512 kt	69.5 kt	37,442 kt	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Cambodia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Cambodia, at 40,127 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Cambodia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 40,127 kt, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Cambodia ranks 12th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.