Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Cambodia
Cambodia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 16.90 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia is 16.90 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 50.4% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia peaked at 35.19 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 709,698 t, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.08 million t | — |
| 1991 | 20.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 709,698 t | -96.5% |
| 1997 | 4.53 million t | +538.5% |
| 1998 | 10.20 million t | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 6.02 million t | -41.0% |
| 2000 | 4.48 million t | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 13.23 million t | +195.6% |
| 2002 | 25.54 million t | +93.1% |
| 2003 | 30.32 million t | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 34.79 million t | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 17.87 million t | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 33.78 million t | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 31.77 million t | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 28.45 million t | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 29.28 million t | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.46 million t | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 35.19 million t | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 24.24 million t | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 23.58 million t | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.59 million t | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 26.49 million t | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 19.83 million t | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 23.64 million t | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 18.73 million t | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 16.34 million t | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 17.32 million t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.81 million t | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 11.03 million t | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 11.23 million t | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.90 million t | +50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.20 million t | 709,698 t | 20.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.95 million t | 4.48 million t | 34.79 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 million t | 16.34 million t | 35.19 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 million t | 11.03 million t | 19.81 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 5 Myanmar 53.93 million t compare
- 6 Mozambique 33.17 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.91 million t compare
- 7 Nepal 17.48 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 14.89 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million t compare
- 11 Thailand 12.25 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 419,735 t 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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia was 16.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.19 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 709,698 t in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Cambodia ranks 8th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.