Australia vs Cambodia: emissions of air pollutants
Australia
1.56 million tonnes
in 2022
Cambodia
1.60 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Cambodia rank
41st
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Australia
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.60 million tonnes against 1.56 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 42,780 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cambodia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Cambodia ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Cambodia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 95,758 tonnes | 95,758 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 97,549 tonnes | 97,549 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 99,357 tonnes | 99,357 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1780s | 75.47 tonnes | 101,181 tonnes | 101,106 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1790s | 340.26 tonnes | 103,018 tonnes | 102,678 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1800s | 1,123 tonnes | 104,866 tonnes | 103,742 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1810s | 3,830 tonnes | 106,721 tonnes | 102,891 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1820s | 12,735 tonnes | 108,515 tonnes | 95,779 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1830s | 34,107 tonnes | 110,460 tonnes | 76,353 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1840s | 91,989 tonnes | 112,692 tonnes | 20,703 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 1850s | 242,894 tonnes | 118,034 tonnes | 124,860 tonnes | Australia |
| 1860s | 477,925 tonnes | 127,637 tonnes | 350,288 tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 731,294 tonnes | 140,464 tonnes | 590,830 tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 1.09 million tonnes | 150,834 tonnes | 936,044 tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 1.28 million tonnes | 161,844 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 1.53 million tonnes | 173,474 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 1.26 million tonnes | 186,222 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 899,548 tonnes | 186,904 tonnes | 712,643 tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 785,186 tonnes | 168,500 tonnes | 616,686 tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 856,308 tonnes | 146,598 tonnes | 709,710 tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.77 million tonnes | 180,077 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 2.75 million tonnes | 305,529 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 4.07 million tonnes | 300,503 tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.98 million tonnes | 351,986 tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.99 million tonnes | 986,652 tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 471,210 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 5,117 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Australia or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 1.60 million tonnes against 1.56 million tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Australia and Cambodia?
- 42,780 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Cambodia ranks 41st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.