Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia

Cambodia: Forest fires — Emissions was 5.22 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.22 kt
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14.32 kt
in 2004
All-time low
0.4289 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Cambodia, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 7.8 kt1991: 7.8 kt1992: 7.8 kt1993: 7.8 kt1994: 7.8 kt1995: 7.8 kt1996: 0.429 kt1997: 1.4 kt1998: 4.4 kt1999: 2.9 kt2000: 2.5 kt2001: 5.6 kt2002: 10.4 kt2003: 12.2 kt2004: 14.3 kt2005: 9.3 kt2006: 13.2 kt2007: 13 kt2008: 11.5 kt2009: 11.4 kt2010: 8.8 kt2011: 13.1 kt2012: 9.4 kt2013: 10.3 kt2014: 9.4 kt2015: 9.7 kt2016: 9 kt2017: 8.1 kt2018: 6.6 kt2019: 5.5 kt2020: 6.1 kt2021: 6.3 kt2022: 3.3 kt2023: 3.5 kt2024: 5.2 kt

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 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Canada 6.4 kt compare
  2. 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
  3. 11 India 5.69 kt compare
  4. 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
  5. 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
  6. 15 South Sudan 3.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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 214 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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
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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.