Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was 1.49 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia stood at 1.49 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 33.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia peaked at 1.49 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1934 t per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Cambodia 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.499 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5726 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6515 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7195 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7733 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5036 t per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6628 t per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6407 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.579 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4883 t per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5337 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3184 t per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3546 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3399 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3116 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3116 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3512 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3682 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4249 t per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5722 t per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4815 t per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3456 t per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2776 t per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2436 t per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2606 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2436 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2266 t per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2833 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2776 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2549 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2833 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2719 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2431 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2096 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2551 t per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2662 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1934 t per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2258 t per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3384 t per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3252 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3808 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4056 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4756 t per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4379 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3993 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5965 t per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8044 t per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.924 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9872 t per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7705 t per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5897 t per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6385 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9652 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.689 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 t per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | +33.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.49 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 t per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.49 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0996 t per square kilometre, 15.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6224 t per square kilometre | 0.499 t per square kilometre | 0.7733 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3802 t per square kilometre | 0.3116 t per square kilometre | 0.5337 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3212 t per square kilometre | 0.2266 t per square kilometre | 0.5722 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2542 t per square kilometre | 0.1934 t per square kilometre | 0.3384 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6003 t per square kilometre | 0.3252 t per square kilometre | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 t per square kilometre | 0.5897 t per square kilometre | 1.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 t per square kilometre | 0.689 t per square kilometre | 1.49 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Cambodia was 1.49 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1934 t per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — 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.