Cambodia vs Syria: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Cambodia
1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Syria
1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
138th
Syria rank
140th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Syria
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Syria, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Syria ahead.
Cambodia ranks 138th and Syria ranks 140th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.3329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.3452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 0.4151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.2588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.4695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Cambodia or Syria?
- Cambodia, at 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Cambodia and Syria?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Syria rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 138th and Syria ranks 140th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.