Cambodia vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Cambodia
6.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
6.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Zambia rank
56th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Cambodia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 6.08 million tonnes against 6.00 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 78,300 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 61,634 tonnes 3.12 million tonnes 3.05 million tonnes Zambia
1970s 7,328 tonnes 1.92 million tonnes 1.91 million tonnes Zambia
1980s 0 tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes Zambia
2000s 53,128 tonnes 359,321 tonnes 306,193 tonnes Zambia
2010s 1.72 million tonnes 1.42 million tonnes 300,861 tonnes Cambodia
2020s 5.94 million tonnes 4.98 million tonnes 961,804 tonnes Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cambodia or Zambia?
Cambodia, at 6.08 million tonnes against 6.00 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cambodia and Zambia?
78,300 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Cambodia ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 56th 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.