Cambodia vs Mongolia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Cambodia
91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mongolia
98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cambodia rank
63rd
Mongolia rank
60th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cambodia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cambodia, a difference of 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mongolia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 63rd and Mongolia ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 9 and Mongolia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1880s | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1890s | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1900s | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1910s | 15.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1920s | 28.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1930s | 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 47.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1950s | 85.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 54.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 73.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 55.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 59.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 85.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 91.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 712,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Cambodia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Cambodia and Mongolia?
- 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mongolia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Mongolia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd and Mongolia ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.