Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Cambodia

Cambodia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 40,127 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
40,127 kt
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
14th
of 198 countries
All-time high
109,987 kt
in 2004
All-time low
25,389 kt
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Cambodia, 2001–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 43.3k kt2002: 80.1k kt2003: 94.1k kt2004: 110.0k kt2005: 71.4k kt2006: 101.6k kt2007: 100.0k kt2008: 88.4k kt2009: 87.7k kt2010: 67.3k kt2011: 101.0k kt2012: 72.2k kt2013: 79.4k kt2014: 72.4k kt2015: 74.7k kt2016: 68.8k kt2017: 62.0k kt2018: 50.5k kt2019: 42.3k kt2020: 47.0k kt2021: 48.3k kt2022: 25.4k kt2023: 26.8k kt2024: 40.1k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia is 40,127 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia peaked at 109,987 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,389 kt, in 2022.

Cambodia ranks 14th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,277 kt 43,262 kt 109,987 kt 9
2010s 69,037 kt 42,311 kt 100,966 kt 10
2020s 37,512 kt 25,389 kt 48,261 kt 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 11 Mexico 46,350 kt compare
  2. 12 India 43,675 kt compare
  3. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 40,769 kt compare
  4. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 35,372 kt compare
  5. 16 Nepal 31,446 kt compare
  6. 17 Thailand 30,823 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cambodia was 40,127 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 109,987 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,389 kt in 2022.
How does Cambodia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Cambodia ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.