Annual number of fires in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual number of fires was 5,232 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
5,232
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
24th
of 248 countries
All-time high
15,706
in 2015
All-time low
5,232
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Cambodia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Cambodia stood at 5,232. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Cambodia peaked at 15,706 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,232, in 2026.
That places Cambodia 24th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,790 | — |
| 2013 | 13,793 | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 12,535 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 15,706 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 15,317 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,714 | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 6,006 | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 12,879 | +114.4% |
| 2020 | 14,878 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 11,028 | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 6,939 | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 7,282 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 8,011 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 5,603 | -30.1% |
| 2026 | 5,232 | -6.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5,232 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5,232 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19, 275.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,592 | 6,006 | 15,706 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,425 | 5,232 | 14,878 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Cambodia?
- Annual number of fires in Cambodia was 5,232 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,706 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,232 in 2026.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual number of fires?
- Cambodia ranks 24th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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