Cambodia vs Caribbean: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Cambodia
1.45 million ha
in 2024
Caribbean
89,598 ha
in 2024
Cambodia rank
29th
Caribbean rank
28th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- Caribbean
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.45 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 1.36 million ha.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 16.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 29th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 76,195 ha | 1.65 million ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.42 million ha | 108,256 ha | 1.31 million ha | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.50 million ha | 79,588 ha | 1.42 million ha | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.35 million ha | 107,675 ha | 1.25 million ha | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Cambodia or Caribbean?
- Cambodia, at 1.45 million ha against 89,598 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Cambodia and Caribbean?
- 1.36 million ha, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Caribbean rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 29th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.