Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest fires — Emissions was 40,127 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions 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 in Cambodia peaked at 109,987 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,389 kt, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43,262 kt | — |
| 2002 | 80,135 kt | +85.2% |
| 2003 | 94,075 kt | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 109,987 kt | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 71,372 kt | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 101,578 kt | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 100,035 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 88,375 kt | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 87,671 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67,265 kt | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 100,966 kt | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 72,152 kt | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 79,370 kt | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 72,399 kt | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 74,653 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 68,820 kt | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 61,951 kt | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 50,487 kt | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 42,311 kt | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 46,950 kt | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 48,261 kt | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 25,389 kt | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 26,831 kt | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 40,127 kt | +49.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 40,127 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257.36 kt, 155.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 40,127 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.85 kt, 1682.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Canada 49,170 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 46,350 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 6,480 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 857.93 kt compare
- 11 India 43,675 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 770.87 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 31,446 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 223.57 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 30,823 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 13.9 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 25,207 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 40,127 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 109,987 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,389 kt in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 181 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 (CO2). 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.