Cambodia vs South America: Humid tropical forest — Emissions
Cambodia
3.55 kt
in 2024
South America
131.81 kt
in 2024
Cambodia rank
8th
South America rank
7th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time
- Cambodia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 131.81 kt against 3.55 kt in Cambodia, a difference of 128.26 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 37.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 8th and South America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 kt | 32.79 kt | 29.84 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 5.23 kt | 35.86 kt | 30.62 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 4.94 kt | 31.15 kt | 26.21 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 3.2 kt | 58.9 kt | 55.7 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Cambodia or South America?
- South America, at 131.81 kt against 3.55 kt in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Cambodia and South America?
- 128.26 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and South America rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and South America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). 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.