Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0676 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cambodia stood at 0.0676 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cambodia peaked at 0.2024 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0553 ha per person, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 15th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1859 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1783 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.169 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1591 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1484 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1368 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2022 ha per person | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1352 ha per person | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1376 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2024 ha per person | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1164 ha per person | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0977 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1069 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1053 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1206 ha per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0553 ha per person | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0958 ha per person | +73.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1008 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0919 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1022 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0889 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0954 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0819 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0793 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0752 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 ha per person | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0661 ha per person | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0909 ha per person | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0927 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0742 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.066 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0731 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0607 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0618 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0676 ha per person | +9.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0676 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 155.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1655 ha per person | 0.1352 ha per person | 0.2024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0993 ha per person | 0.0553 ha per person | 0.1206 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0838 ha per person | 0.0661 ha per person | 0.0954 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0658 ha per person | 0.0607 ha per person | 0.0731 ha per person | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cambodia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Cambodia was 0.0676 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2024 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 ha per person in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.