Cambodia vs Nepal: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Cambodia
471,188 tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
428,262 tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
53rd
Nepal rank
55th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 471,188 tonnes against 428,262 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 42,926 tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,480 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 110,278 tonnes | 33,342 tonnes | 76,936 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1970s | -128,598 tonnes | 11,298 tonnes | 139,897 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1980s | 42,136 tonnes | 38,120 tonnes | 4,016 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 144,362 tonnes | 229,752 tonnes | 85,390 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 268,509 tonnes | 93,505 tonnes | 175,005 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 862,436 tonnes | 542,255 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 651,283 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 553,836 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Cambodia, at 471,188 tonnes against 428,262 tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 42,926 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 55th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.