Savanna fires — Emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 21.93 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 21.93 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Cambodia peaked at 36.27 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.16 kt, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.93 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.93 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.3 kt | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 22.47 kt | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 25.29 kt | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 36.27 kt | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 21.21 kt | -41.5% |
| 2001 | 19.81 kt | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 21.82 kt | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 22.11 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.67 kt | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 13.16 kt | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 21.58 kt | +63.9% |
| 2007 | 23.84 kt | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7 kt | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 24.27 kt | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1 kt | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 24.7 kt | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 21.39 kt | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 21.38 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.06 kt | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 26.02 kt | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 19.33 kt | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 25.38 kt | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 26.57 kt | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7 kt | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 20.43 kt | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 23.05 kt | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 17.96 kt | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 19.53 kt | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 21.93 kt | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.29 kt | 22.47 kt | 36.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.62 kt | 13.16 kt | 26.67 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.96 kt | 19.33 kt | 26.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.58 kt | 17.96 kt | 23.05 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 savanna fires — emissions in Cambodia?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Cambodia was 21.93 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.27 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.16 kt in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Savanna fires — 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.