Cambodia vs Paraguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Cambodia
1.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Paraguay
1.15 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
150th
Paraguay rank
153rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Cambodia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.24 tonnes per person against 1.15 tonnes per person in Paraguay, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Paraguay ahead.
Cambodia ranks 150th and Paraguay ranks 153rd of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.1297 tonnes per person | 0.0984 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 0.1417 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.3594 tonnes per person | 0.3315 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.4735 tonnes per person | 0.4092 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0.1548 tonnes per person | 0.7329 tonnes per person | 0.578 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.2072 tonnes per person | 0.7343 tonnes per person | 0.527 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.582 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.4559 tonnes per person | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Cambodia or Paraguay?
- Cambodia, at 1.24 tonnes per person against 1.15 tonnes per person in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Cambodia and Paraguay?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Paraguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Paraguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cambodia ranks 150th and Paraguay ranks 153rd 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. 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.