Cambodia vs Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Cambodia
0.3446 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark
0.3016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
64th
Denmark rank
66th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Cambodia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.3446 tonnes per person against 0.3016 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.043 tonnes per person.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Denmark ahead.

Cambodia ranks 64th and Denmark ranks 66th of 179 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0098 tonnes per person 2.74 tonnes per person 2.73 tonnes per person Denmark
1970s 0.0011 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person Denmark
1980s 0 tonnes per person 4.54 tonnes per person 4.54 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 0.0037 tonnes per person 2.9 tonnes per person 2.89 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 0.1074 tonnes per person 1.65 tonnes per person 1.54 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 0.3457 tonnes per person 0.5411 tonnes per person 0.1954 tonnes per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Cambodia or Denmark?
Cambodia, at 0.3446 tonnes per person against 0.3016 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Cambodia and Denmark?
0.043 tonnes per person, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Denmark?
43 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Denmark rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Cambodia ranks 64th and Denmark ranks 66th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.