Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 5.22 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Cambodia is 5.22 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 14.32 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4289 kt, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4289 kt | -94.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 kt | +228.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4 kt | +212.4% |
| 1999 | 2.94 kt | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.45 kt | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 5.63 kt | +129.5% |
| 2002 | 10.43 kt | +85.2% |
| 2003 | 12.25 kt | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 14.32 kt | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 9.29 kt | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 13.22 kt | +42.3% |
| 2007 | 13.02 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.51 kt | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 11.41 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.76 kt | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 13.14 kt | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 9.39 kt | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 10.33 kt | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 9.43 kt | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.72 kt | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.96 kt | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.07 kt | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.57 kt | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 5.51 kt | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 6.11 kt | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 6.28 kt | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.31 kt | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 3.49 kt | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.22 kt | +49.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.22 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 252.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.22 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kt, 10448.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) 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% | 0.4289 kt | 1.41 kt |
| 1998 | +212.4% | 1.41 kt | 4.4 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.62 kt | 0.4289 kt | 7.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 kt | 2.45 kt | 14.32 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 kt | 5.51 kt | 13.14 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 kt | 3.31 kt | 6.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 9 Canada 6.4 kt compare
- 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 0.1004 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 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 3.28 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 5.22 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 14.32 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4289 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 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 — Emissions (N2O). 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.