Cambodia vs Central America: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Cambodia
949,563 t
in 2024
Central America
4.40 million t
in 2024
Cambodia rank
15th
Central America rank
15th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Cambodia
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 4.40 million t against 949,563 t in Cambodia, a difference of 3.45 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 4.6 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Cambodia ranks 15th and Central America ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Central America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.90 million t | 3.31 million t | 2.59 million t | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 2.22 million t | 3.91 million t | 1.68 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.02 million t | 3.01 million t | 1.99 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 753,353 t | 3.37 million t | 2.62 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Cambodia or Central America?
- Central America, at 4.40 million t against 949,563 t in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Cambodia and Central America?
- 3.45 million t, with Central America 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 woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Cambodia ranks 15th and Central America ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody 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.