Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 24.88 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24.88 million t
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
68.19 million t
in 2004
All-time low
2.14 million t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Cambodia is 24.88 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Cambodia peaked at 68.19 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million t, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.37 million t | — |
| 1991 | 37.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.14 million t | -94.3% |
| 1997 | 7.04 million t | +228.4% |
| 1998 | 22.00 million t | +212.4% |
| 1999 | 14.72 million t | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 12.27 million t | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 26.82 million t | +118.6% |
| 2002 | 49.68 million t | +85.2% |
| 2003 | 58.32 million t | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 68.19 million t | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 44.25 million t | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 62.97 million t | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 62.02 million t | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.79 million t | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 54.35 million t | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 41.70 million t | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 62.59 million t | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 44.73 million t | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 49.21 million t | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 44.88 million t | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 46.28 million t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.67 million t | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 38.41 million t | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 31.30 million t | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 26.23 million t | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 29.11 million t | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 29.92 million t | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.74 million t | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 16.63 million t | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 24.88 million t | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.02 million t | 2.14 million t | 37.37 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.37 million t | 12.27 million t | 68.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.80 million t | 26.23 million t | 62.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 million t | 15.74 million t | 29.92 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
- 12 Melanesia 477,907 t compare
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 685.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Cambodia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Cambodia was 24.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.19 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million t in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.