Humid tropical forest: Burning crop residues … Burning square in Cambodia

Cambodia: Humid tropical forest: Burning crop residues … Burning square was 63.64 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.64 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
199.33 t per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4.02 t per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) in Cambodia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 113.8 t per square kilometre1991: 113.8 t per square kilometre1992: 113.8 t per square kilometre1993: 113.8 t per square kilometre1994: 113.8 t per square kilometre1995: 113.8 t per square kilometre1996: 4 t per square kilometre1997: 25.7 t per square kilometre1998: 57.8 t per square kilometre1999: 34.1 t per square kilometre2000: 25.4 t per square kilometre2001: 74.9 t per square kilometre2002: 144.7 t per square kilometre2003: 171.8 t per square kilometre2004: 197.1 t per square kilometre2005: 101.2 t per square kilometre2006: 191.4 t per square kilometre2007: 180 t per square kilometre2008: 161.1 t per square kilometre2009: 165.9 t per square kilometre2010: 127.2 t per square kilometre2011: 199.3 t per square kilometre2012: 137.3 t per square kilometre2013: 133.6 t per square kilometre2014: 139.3 t per square kilometre2015: 150.1 t per square kilometre2016: 112.4 t per square kilometre2017: 133.9 t per square kilometre2018: 106.1 t per square kilometre2019: 92.6 t per square kilometre2020: 98.1 t per square kilometre2021: 112.2 t per square kilometre2022: 62.5 t per square kilometre2023: 63.6 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 63.64 t per square kilometre for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in 2023.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in Cambodia peaked at 199.33 t per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.02 t per square kilometre, in 1996.

Cambodia ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Humid tropical forest: Burning crop residues … Burning square in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 113.76 t per square kilometre —
1991 113.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 113.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 113.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 113.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 113.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 4.02 t per square kilometre -96.5%
1997 25.67 t per square kilometre +538.5%
1998 57.8 t per square kilometre +125.2%
1999 34.1 t per square kilometre -41.0%
2000 25.36 t per square kilometre -25.7%
2001 74.94 t per square kilometre +195.6%
2002 144.71 t per square kilometre +93.1%
2003 171.75 t per square kilometre +18.7%
2004 197.1 t per square kilometre +14.8%
2005 101.21 t per square kilometre -48.7%
2006 191.36 t per square kilometre +89.1%
2007 179.98 t per square kilometre -5.9%
2008 161.14 t per square kilometre -10.5%
2009 165.88 t per square kilometre +2.9%
2010 127.23 t per square kilometre -23.3%
2011 199.33 t per square kilometre +56.7%
2012 137.33 t per square kilometre -31.1%
2013 133.57 t per square kilometre -2.7%
2014 139.29 t per square kilometre +4.3%
2015 150.09 t per square kilometre +7.8%
2016 112.36 t per square kilometre -25.1%
2017 133.94 t per square kilometre +19.2%
2018 106.08 t per square kilometre -20.8%
2019 92.56 t per square kilometre -12.8%
2020 98.15 t per square kilometre +6.0%
2021 112.25 t per square kilometre +14.4%
2022 62.47 t per square kilometre -44.3%
2023 63.64 t per square kilometre +1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest: Burning crop residues … Burning square 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +538.5% 4.02 t per square kilometre 25.67 t per square kilometre
2001 +195.6% 25.36 t per square kilometre 74.94 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.42 t per square kilometre 4.02 t per square kilometre 113.76 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 141.34 t per square kilometre 25.36 t per square kilometre 197.1 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 133.18 t per square kilometre 92.56 t per square kilometre 199.33 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 84.13 t per square kilometre 62.47 t per square kilometre 112.25 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 3 Myanmar 98.9 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Nepal 75.36 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Angola 66.03 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Honduras 47.03 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Belize 41.41 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 35.37 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in Cambodia?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) in Cambodia was 63.64 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 199.33 t per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 t per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Cambodia rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry)?
Cambodia ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.