Cambodia vs Syria: CO₂ emissions per capita
Cambodia
1.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Syria
1.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
150th
Syria rank
149th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.29 tonnes per person against 1.24 tonnes per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 150th and Syria ranks 149th of 213 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.4667 tonnes per person | 0.4354 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.8016 tonnes per person | 0.728 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1548 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.2072 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.582 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.1815 tonnes per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Cambodia or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.29 tonnes per person against 1.24 tonnes per person in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Cambodia and Syria?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 150th and Syria ranks 149th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.