Cambodia vs El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cambodia
251.61 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador
264.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
122nd
El Salvador rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cambodia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 264.57 million tonnes against 251.61 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 12.96 million tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 121st of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 426,490 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 6.93 million tonnes | 24.93 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 9.14 million tonnes | 45.47 million tonnes | 36.33 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 18.75 million tonnes | 76.29 million tonnes | 57.54 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 39.21 million tonnes | 132.44 million tonnes | 93.22 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 92.82 million tonnes | 196.26 million tonnes | 103.43 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 208.76 million tonnes | 247.63 million tonnes | 38.88 million tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cambodia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 264.57 million tonnes against 251.61 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 12.96 million tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and El Salvador?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and El Salvador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd and El Salvador ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.