Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest fires — Emissions was 57.22 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Cambodia peaked at 156.83 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.58 kt, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 12th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.99 kt | — |
| 1991 | 94.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.99 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.58 kt | -84.6% |
| 1997 | 47.9 kt | +228.4% |
| 1998 | 149.6 kt | +212.4% |
| 1999 | 100.1 kt | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 83.43 kt | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 61.69 kt | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 114.27 kt | +85.2% |
| 2003 | 134.14 kt | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 156.83 kt | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 101.77 kt | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 144.84 kt | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 142.64 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 126.02 kt | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 125.01 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 95.91 kt | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 143.97 kt | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 102.88 kt | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 113.17 kt | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 103.23 kt | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 106.45 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 98.13 kt | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 88.34 kt | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 71.99 kt | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 60.33 kt | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 66.95 kt | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 68.82 kt | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.2 kt | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 38.26 kt | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 57.22 kt | +49.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 57.22 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 252.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 57.22 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 10795.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +228.4% | 14.58 kt | 47.9 kt |
| 1998 | +212.4% | 47.9 kt | 149.6 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Canada 70.11 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 66.09 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 9.24 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 11 India 62.28 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 1.1 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 44.84 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.3188 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 43.95 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 35.94 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Cambodia?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 156.83 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 kt in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.