Cambodia vs Rwanda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre
Cambodia
1.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Rwanda
1.22 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
28th
Rwanda rank
30th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.25 hectares per square kilometre against 1.22 hectares per square kilometre in Rwanda, a difference of 0.03 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cambodia ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.634 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7738 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1397 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | 1.28 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0712 hectares per square kilometre | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.23 hectares per square kilometre | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0404 hectares per square kilometre | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Rwanda?
- Cambodia, at 1.25 hectares per square kilometre against 1.22 hectares per square kilometre in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 0.03 hectares per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.