AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 5.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 5.6 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Cambodia peaked at 7.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.98 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.16 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.15 t CO2eq/cap | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.49 t CO2eq/cap | +237.4% |
| 2012 | 7.19 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.91 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 4.54 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 5.83 t CO2eq/cap | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 5.57 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.6 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.85 t CO2eq/cap, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.6 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8 t CO2eq/cap, 7.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +237.4% | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 7.49 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | +35.9% | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | 5.83 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2016 | -34.0% | 6.91 t CO2eq/cap | 4.56 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 t CO2eq/cap | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | 7.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 t CO2eq/cap | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | 5.83 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Cambodia?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Cambodia was 5.6 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.