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