Cambodia vs Central America: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Cambodia
7.23 million t
in 2024
Central America
5.33 million t
in 2024
Cambodia rank
17th
Central America rank
18th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Cambodia
- Central America
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7.23 million t against 5.33 million t in Central America, a difference of 1.90 million t.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 17th and Central America ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 million t | 2.44 million t | 1.96 million t | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 6.66 million t | 4.02 million t | 2.64 million t | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 7.89 million t | 4.03 million t | 3.86 million t | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 7.04 million t | 4.18 million t | 2.86 million t | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Cambodia or Central America?
- Cambodia, at 7.23 million t against 5.33 million t in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Cambodia and Central America?
- 1.90 million t, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Central America rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Cambodia ranks 17th and Central America ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.