Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual carbon dioxide emissions was 21.00 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
21.00 million
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
35th
of 248 countries
All-time high
55.83 million
in 2016
All-time low
14.12 million
in 2022
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Cambodia, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual carbon dioxide emissions in Cambodia is 21.00 million, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual carbon dioxide emissions in Cambodia peaked at 55.83 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.12 million, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 35th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.17 million | — |
| 2004 | 41.95 million | +43.8% |
| 2005 | 30.45 million | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 22.12 million | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 28.17 million | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 26.02 million | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 26.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.57 million | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 38.96 million | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 32.60 million | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 49.81 million | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 38.36 million | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 42.14 million | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 55.83 million | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 17.25 million | -69.1% |
| 2018 | 22.53 million | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 28.37 million | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 27.77 million | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 26.35 million | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 14.12 million | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 16.99 million | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 20.64 million | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 16.30 million | -21.0% |
| 2026 | 21.00 million | +28.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.00 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02 million, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.00 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,516, 129.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.19 million | 22.12 million | 41.95 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.14 million | 17.25 million | 55.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.45 million | 14.12 million | 27.77 million | 7 |
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 annual carbon dioxide emissions in Cambodia?
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Cambodia was 21.00 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.83 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.12 million in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual carbon dioxide emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual carbon dioxide emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual carbon dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).