Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Cambodia

Cambodia: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 37.02 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.02 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55.12 t per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
3.96 t per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Cambodia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 36.4 t per square kilometre1991: 36.4 t per square kilometre1992: 36.4 t per square kilometre1993: 36.4 t per square kilometre1994: 36.4 t per square kilometre1995: 36.4 t per square kilometre1996: 4.4 t per square kilometre1997: 4 t per square kilometre1998: 10.6 t per square kilometre1999: 11.8 t per square kilometre2000: 7.1 t per square kilometre2001: 38.4 t per square kilometre2002: 41.5 t per square kilometre2003: 39.8 t per square kilometre2004: 49.6 t per square kilometre2005: 20.7 t per square kilometre2006: 41.9 t per square kilometre2007: 46.4 t per square kilometre2008: 43.9 t per square kilometre2009: 48.1 t per square kilometre2010: 43.6 t per square kilometre2011: 49.1 t per square kilometre2012: 43.4 t per square kilometre2013: 39.2 t per square kilometre2014: 40.1 t per square kilometre2015: 49.9 t per square kilometre2016: 31.6 t per square kilometre2017: 53.1 t per square kilometre2018: 55.1 t per square kilometre2019: 41.6 t per square kilometre2020: 38 t per square kilometre2021: 44.9 t per square kilometre2022: 38.6 t per square kilometre2023: 37 t per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Cambodia stood at 37.02 t per square kilometre.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Cambodia peaked at 55.12 t per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.96 t per square kilometre, in 1997.

Cambodia ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 36.36 t per square kilometre —
1991 36.36 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 36.36 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 36.36 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 36.36 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 36.36 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 4.37 t per square kilometre -88.0%
1997 3.96 t per square kilometre -9.3%
1998 10.62 t per square kilometre +167.8%
1999 11.76 t per square kilometre +10.7%
2000 7.1 t per square kilometre -39.6%
2001 38.39 t per square kilometre +440.9%
2002 41.52 t per square kilometre +8.2%
2003 39.83 t per square kilometre -4.1%
2004 49.56 t per square kilometre +24.4%
2005 20.72 t per square kilometre -58.2%
2006 41.91 t per square kilometre +102.3%
2007 46.44 t per square kilometre +10.8%
2008 43.93 t per square kilometre -5.4%
2009 48.11 t per square kilometre +9.5%
2010 43.6 t per square kilometre -9.4%
2011 49.13 t per square kilometre +12.7%
2012 43.45 t per square kilometre -11.6%
2013 39.23 t per square kilometre -9.7%
2014 40.07 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2015 49.9 t per square kilometre +24.5%
2016 31.62 t per square kilometre -36.6%
2017 53.12 t per square kilometre +68.0%
2018 55.12 t per square kilometre +3.8%
2019 41.59 t per square kilometre -24.5%
2020 37.99 t per square kilometre -8.7%
2021 44.92 t per square kilometre +18.2%
2022 38.56 t per square kilometre -14.2%
2023 37.02 t per square kilometre -4.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 37.02 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0681 t per square kilometre, 543.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 37.02 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0009 t per square kilometre, 40654.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … 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
2001 +440.9% 7.1 t per square kilometre 38.39 t per square kilometre
1998 +167.8% 3.96 t per square kilometre 10.62 t per square kilometre
2006 +102.3% 20.72 t per square kilometre 41.91 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.89 t per square kilometre 3.96 t per square kilometre 36.36 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 37.75 t per square kilometre 7.1 t per square kilometre 49.56 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 44.68 t per square kilometre 31.62 t per square kilometre 55.12 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 39.62 t per square kilometre 37.02 t per square kilometre 44.92 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 5 Central African Republic 76.91 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Guinea 68.34 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Guinea-Bissau 42.56 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Uganda 31.02 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Sierra Leone 29.26 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Paraguay 26.86 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Cambodia?
Savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Cambodia was 37.02 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 55.12 t per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 t per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Cambodia rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Cambodia ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — 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.

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

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Indicator
Savanna — 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
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna — 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.