Cambodia vs Congo: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Cambodia
1.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cambodia rank
150th
Congo rank
147th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Cambodia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.24 tonnes per person in Cambodia, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 150th and Congo ranks 147th of 213 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.1835 tonnes per person | 0.1522 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.252 tonnes per person | 0.1784 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.5228 tonnes per person | 0.4949 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.5368 tonnes per person | 0.4724 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.1548 tonnes per person | 0.9966 tonnes per person | 0.8417 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.2072 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.9004 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.582 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.5628 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.1216 tonnes per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Cambodia or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.24 tonnes per person in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Cambodia and Congo?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 150th and Congo ranks 147th 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.