Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Cambodia

Cambodia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 57.22 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
57.22 kt
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
156.83 kt
in 2004
All-time low
14.58 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Cambodia, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 95 kt1991: 95 kt1992: 95 kt1993: 95 kt1994: 95 kt1995: 95 kt1996: 14.6 kt1997: 47.9 kt1998: 149.6 kt1999: 100.1 kt2000: 83.4 kt2001: 61.7 kt2002: 114.3 kt2003: 134.1 kt2004: 156.8 kt2005: 101.8 kt2006: 144.8 kt2007: 142.6 kt2008: 126 kt2009: 125 kt2010: 95.9 kt2011: 144 kt2012: 102.9 kt2013: 113.2 kt2014: 103.2 kt2015: 106.4 kt2016: 98.1 kt2017: 88.3 kt2018: 72 kt2019: 60.3 kt2020: 66.9 kt2021: 68.8 kt2022: 36.2 kt2023: 38.3 kt2024: 57.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia stood at 57.22 kt.

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 — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia peaked at 156.83 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.58 kt, in 1996.

Cambodia ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.21 kt 14.58 kt 149.6 kt 10
2000s 119.06 kt 61.69 kt 156.83 kt 10
2010s 98.44 kt 60.33 kt 143.97 kt 10
2020s 53.49 kt 36.2 kt 68.82 kt 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 11 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
  2. 12 India 62.28 kt compare
  3. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.13 kt compare
  4. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 50.44 kt compare
  5. 16 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
  6. 17 Thailand 43.95 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia was 57.22 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 156.83 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.58 kt in 1996.
How does Cambodia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Cambodia ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.