Australia vs Cambodia: Carbon intensity of energy
Australia
250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cambodia
249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Australia rank
45th
Cambodia rank
46th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Australia
- Cambodia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia, a difference of 1.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Cambodia ranks 46th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 1990s | 272.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 439.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 275.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 51.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2010s | 265.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
| 2020s | 257.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 307.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 49.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Australia or Cambodia?
- Australia, at 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Australia and Cambodia?
- 1.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Australia ranks 45th and Cambodia ranks 46th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.