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