Cambodia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 312,392 ha against 127,120 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 185,272 ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 2.5 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 8th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,386 ha | 217,476 ha | 44,911 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 461,178 ha | 101,367 ha | 359,811 ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 434,544 ha | 104,609 ha | 329,935 ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 282,071 ha | 70,930 ha | 211,140 ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Cambodia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Cambodia, at 312,392 ha against 127,120 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Cambodia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 185,272 ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. 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.