Cambodia vs Sweden: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Cambodia
6.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
6.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Sweden rank
52nd

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.55 million tonnes against 6.08 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 468,010 tonnes.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 61,634 tonnes 7.47 million tonnes 7.41 million tonnes Sweden
1970s 7,328 tonnes 6.19 million tonnes 6.18 million tonnes Sweden
1980s 0 tonnes 9.27 million tonnes 9.27 million tonnes Sweden
2000s 53,128 tonnes 8.85 million tonnes 8.80 million tonnes Sweden
2010s 1.72 million tonnes 8.60 million tonnes 6.87 million tonnes Sweden
2020s 5.94 million tonnes 6.64 million tonnes 703,418 tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cambodia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.55 million tonnes against 6.08 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cambodia and Sweden?
468,010 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sweden?
43 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Sweden rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.