Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cambodia

Cambodia: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 11.22 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.22 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.22 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.73 t per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cambodia, 1961–2023

24681012196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cambodia is 11.22 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cambodia peaked at 11.22 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 t per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Cambodia 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 6.8 t per square kilometre
1962 7.12 t per square kilometre +4.8%
1963 6.96 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1964 7.41 t per square kilometre +6.4%
1965 7.3 t per square kilometre -1.4%
1966 6.8 t per square kilometre -6.9%
1967 6.29 t per square kilometre -7.4%
1968 7.24 t per square kilometre +15.0%
1969 6.06 t per square kilometre -16.4%
1970 7.47 t per square kilometre +23.4%
1971 5.86 t per square kilometre -21.6%
1972 4.36 t per square kilometre -25.6%
1973 2.53 t per square kilometre -42.0%
1974 1.73 t per square kilometre -31.6%
1975 2.8 t per square kilometre +62.2%
1976 3.12 t per square kilometre +11.1%
1977 3.12 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1978 3.12 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 2.41 t per square kilometre -22.6%
1980 4.49 t per square kilometre +86.0%
1981 4.1 t per square kilometre -8.5%
1982 5.03 t per square kilometre +22.6%
1983 5.02 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1984 3.05 t per square kilometre -39.3%
1985 4.52 t per square kilometre +48.3%
1986 4.74 t per square kilometre +4.8%
1987 4.27 t per square kilometre -9.9%
1988 5.69 t per square kilometre +33.2%
1989 5.8 t per square kilometre +2.0%
1990 5.78 t per square kilometre -0.3%
1991 5.36 t per square kilometre -7.3%
1992 5.25 t per square kilometre -2.0%
1993 5.68 t per square kilometre +8.2%
1994 4.66 t per square kilometre -18.0%
1995 5.99 t per square kilometre +28.7%
1996 5.85 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1997 6.01 t per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 6.11 t per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 6.48 t per square kilometre +6.0%
2000 5.93 t per square kilometre -8.5%
2001 6.17 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2002 6.21 t per square kilometre +0.7%
2003 6.99 t per square kilometre +12.4%
2004 6.57 t per square kilometre -5.9%
2005 7.52 t per square kilometre +14.5%
2006 7.84 t per square kilometre +4.2%
2007 8 t per square kilometre +2.0%
2008 8.14 t per square kilometre +1.8%
2009 8.33 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 8.65 t per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 9.25 t per square kilometre +6.9%
2012 9.37 t per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 9.25 t per square kilometre -1.3%
2014 9.44 t per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 9.43 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 9.66 t per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 9.94 t per square kilometre +2.9%
2018 10.12 t per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 10.17 t per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 10.19 t per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 10.9 t per square kilometre +7.0%
2022 10.29 t per square kilometre -5.6%
2023 11.22 t per square kilometre +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.89 t per square kilometre 6.06 t per square kilometre 7.41 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 3.65 t per square kilometre 1.73 t per square kilometre 7.47 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.67 t per square kilometre 3.05 t per square kilometre 5.8 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.72 t per square kilometre 4.66 t per square kilometre 6.48 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 7.17 t per square kilometre 5.93 t per square kilometre 8.33 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 9.53 t per square kilometre 8.65 t per square kilometre 10.17 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 10.65 t per square kilometre 10.19 t per square kilometre 11.22 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 1 Bangladesh 49.26 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Thailand 12.05 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 10.34 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Philippines 8.88 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 India 8.85 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cambodia?
Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cambodia was 11.22 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 11.22 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 t per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Cambodia rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
Cambodia ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — 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.

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Indicator
Rice — 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
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — 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.