Other forest — Burning crop residues in Cambodia
Cambodia: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 7.98 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other 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 other forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia is 7.98 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia peaked at 33.40 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million t, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.29 million t | — |
| 1991 | 17.29 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.29 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.29 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.29 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.29 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million t | -91.7% |
| 1997 | 2.51 million t | +75.1% |
| 1998 | 11.80 million t | +369.6% |
| 1999 | 8.70 million t | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 7.79 million t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 13.59 million t | +74.4% |
| 2002 | 24.14 million t | +77.6% |
| 2003 | 28.00 million t | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 33.40 million t | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 26.38 million t | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 29.20 million t | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 30.25 million t | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 26.34 million t | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 25.07 million t | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 19.24 million t | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 27.41 million t | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 20.49 million t | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 25.63 million t | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 20.30 million t | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 19.79 million t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.83 million t | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 14.76 million t | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 12.57 million t | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 9.89 million t | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 11.78 million t | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 10.11 million t | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 4.71 million t | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 5.40 million t | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 7.98 million t | +47.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.82 million t | 1.43 million t | 17.29 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.42 million t | 7.79 million t | 33.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 million t | 9.89 million t | 27.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.00 million t | 4.71 million t | 11.78 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.75 million t compare
- 6 India 17.06 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.78 million t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 2.50 million t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million t compare
- 8 Zambia 13.75 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.12 million t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 10 Thailand 6.86 million t compare
- 11 Ethiopia 6.28 million t compare
- 12 Paraguay 6.25 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
More climate change data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 685.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Cambodia was 7.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.40 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million t in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other 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.