Cambodia vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions
Cambodia
40,127 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
6,480 kt
in 2024
Cambodia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 40,127 kt against 6,480 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 33,647 kt.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 6.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 181 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,277 kt | 12,867 kt | 73,410 kt | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 69,037 kt | 8,775 kt | 60,263 kt | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 37,512 kt | 6,393 kt | 31,119 kt | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Cambodia or Viet Nam?
- Cambodia, at 40,127 kt against 6,480 kt in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 33,647 kt, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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
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.