Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 471,188 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cambodia, 1956–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 471,188 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cambodia peaked at 4.69 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, -934,320 tonnes, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,480 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 4 |
| 1960s | 110,278 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 853,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -128,598 tonnes | -934,320 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,136 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 256,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,362 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 809,744 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,509 tonnes | -80,608 tonnes | 643,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 53,386 tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,283 tonnes | -215,414 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cambodia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 251.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cambodia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cambodia was 471,188 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -934,320 tonnes in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.