Grassland — Burning crop residues in Cambodia

Cambodia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 1.35 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.35 million t
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
38th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.48 million t
in 2019
All-time low
128,562 t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Cambodia, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 761.7k t1991: 761.7k t1992: 761.7k t1993: 761.7k t1994: 761.7k t1995: 761.7k t1996: 143.4k t1997: 128.6k t1998: 307.5k t1999: 208.6k t2000: 184.0k t2001: 219.0k t2002: 195.3k t2003: 353.7k t2004: 762.2k t2005: 738.5k t2006: 489.0k t2007: 823.1k t2008: 573.7k t2009: 587.5k t2010: 767.0k t2011: 1.1M t2012: 851.3k t2013: 1.1M t2014: 748.1k t2015: 1.3M t2016: 1.3M t2017: 931.7k t2018: 1.1M t2019: 1.5M t2020: 1.3M t2021: 1.4M t2022: 565.8k t2023: 1.1M t2024: 1.4M t

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 1.35 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Cambodia peaked at 1.48 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 128,562 t, in 1997.

That places Cambodia 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 761,707 t
1991 761,707 t +0.0%
1992 761,707 t +0.0%
1993 761,707 t +0.0%
1994 761,707 t +0.0%
1995 761,707 t +0.0%
1996 143,367 t -81.2%
1997 128,562 t -10.3%
1998 307,516 t +139.2%
1999 208,555 t -32.2%
2000 183,961 t -11.8%
2001 218,957 t +19.0%
2002 195,284 t -10.8%
2003 353,675 t +81.1%
2004 762,248 t +115.5%
2005 738,547 t -3.1%
2006 489,014 t -33.8%
2007 823,123 t +68.3%
2008 573,659 t -30.3%
2009 587,538 t +2.4%
2010 766,975 t +30.5%
2011 1.06 million t +38.8%
2012 851,298 t -20.1%
2013 1.07 million t +25.9%
2014 748,119 t -30.2%
2015 1.30 million t +73.4%
2016 1.31 million t +0.9%
2017 931,735 t -28.8%
2018 1.11 million t +19.3%
2019 1.48 million t +33.1%
2020 1.30 million t -12.4%
2021 1.44 million t +10.7%
2022 565,796 t -60.6%
2023 1.10 million t +93.6%
2024 1.35 million t +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 535,824 t 128,562 t 761,707 t 10
2000s 492,601 t 183,961 t 823,123 t 10
2010s 1.06 million t 748,119 t 1.48 million t 10
2020s 1.15 million t 565,796 t 1.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 35 Togo 1.73 million t compare
  2. 36 Myanmar 1.65 million t compare
  3. 37 Kenya 1.52 million t compare
  4. 39 Mongolia 1.08 million t compare
  5. 40 Paraguay 932,505 t compare
  6. 41 Mauritania 915,650 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Cambodia?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Cambodia was 1.35 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 128,562 t in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Cambodia ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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