Cambodia vs United States of America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cambodia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 462,138 ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia, a difference of 303,829 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Cambodia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 983,844 ha | 407,820 ha | 576,024 ha | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 370,637 ha | 496,393 ha | 125,756 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 170,721 ha | 460,382 ha | 289,662 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 125,584 ha | 533,033 ha | 407,449 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Cambodia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 462,138 ha against 158,309 ha in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Cambodia and United States of America?
- 303,829 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and United States of America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Cambodia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.