Cambodia vs Eritrea: Per capita methane emissions
Cambodia
1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Eritrea
1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
55th
Eritrea rank
56th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Eritrea
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Eritrea, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 15 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1900s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1910s | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1920s | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Cambodia or Eritrea?
- Cambodia, at 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Cambodia and Eritrea?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Eritrea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Eritrea rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 199 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.