Cambodia vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Cambodia
5.11 billion tonnes
in 2024
Japan
5.54 billion tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
34th
Japan rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Cambodia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.54 billion tonnes against 5.11 billion tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 427.63 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 34th and Japan ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.67 million tonnes | 77.59 million tonnes | 71.92 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1860s | 16.06 million tonnes | 226.89 million tonnes | 210.83 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1870s | 37.44 million tonnes | 397.49 million tonnes | 360.05 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1880s | 83.31 million tonnes | 613.19 million tonnes | 529.89 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1890s | 148.55 million tonnes | 898.75 million tonnes | 750.21 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1900s | 223.15 million tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1910s | 309.40 million tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1920s | 483.23 million tonnes | 2.30 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1930s | 804.99 million tonnes | 2.97 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 3.70 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 4.44 billion tonnes | 2.54 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 2.62 billion tonnes | 5.11 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.80 billion tonnes | 5.50 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.10 billion tonnes | 5.65 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.83 billion tonnes | 5.67 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.29 billion tonnes | 5.61 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.68 billion tonnes | 5.53 billion tonnes | 846.90 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.03 billion tonnes | 5.53 billion tonnes | 500.00 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Cambodia or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.54 billion tonnes against 5.11 billion tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Cambodia and Japan?
- 427.63 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 34th and Japan ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.