Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 16.64 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Emissions in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 16.64 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Cambodia peaked at 22.38 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.61 kt, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 17th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.76 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.77 kt | -88.0% |
| 1997 | 1.61 kt | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.31 kt | +167.8% |
| 1999 | 4.77 kt | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.88 kt | -39.6% |
| 2001 | 15.59 kt | +440.9% |
| 2002 | 16.86 kt | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 16.17 kt | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.12 kt | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 8.41 kt | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 17.02 kt | +102.3% |
| 2007 | 18.86 kt | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 17.83 kt | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 19.53 kt | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 17.7 kt | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 19.95 kt | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 17.64 kt | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 15.93 kt | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 16.27 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 20.26 kt | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 12.84 kt | -36.6% |
| 2017 | 21.57 kt | +68.0% |
| 2018 | 22.38 kt | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.89 kt | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 15.43 kt | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 18.24 kt | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 15.65 kt | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 15.03 kt | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.64 kt | +10.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 16.64 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1094 kt, 152.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +440.9% | 2.88 kt | 15.59 kt |
| 1998 | +167.8% | 1.61 kt | 4.31 kt |
| 2006 | +102.3% | 8.41 kt | 17.02 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 kt | 1.61 kt | 14.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.33 kt | 2.88 kt | 20.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.14 kt | 12.84 kt | 22.38 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 kt | 15.03 kt | 18.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 14 Russian Federation 25.99 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0079 kt compare
- 15 Ghana 18.97 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0027 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 16 Paraguay 18.71 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 16.99 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 17 Micronesia 0 kt
- 17 Polynesia 0 kt
- 18 Cameroon 15.6 kt compare
- 19 Colombia 15.14 kt compare
- 20 Canada 14.33 kt compare
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 — emissions in Cambodia?
- Savanna — emissions in Cambodia was 16.64 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.38 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 kt in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for savanna — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.