Cambodia vs Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions

Cambodia
40,127 kt
in 2024
Thailand
30,823 kt
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Thailand rank
14th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200120122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 40,127 kt against 30,823 kt in Thailand, a difference of 9,304 kt.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 86,277 kt 33,387 kt 52,890 kt Cambodia
2010s 69,037 kt 36,859 kt 32,179 kt Cambodia
2020s 37,512 kt 36,963 kt 548.4 kt Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Cambodia or Thailand?
Cambodia, at 40,127 kt against 30,823 kt in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Cambodia and Thailand?
9,304 kt, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Cambodia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th 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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About this data

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
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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.