Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 6.08 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia stood at 6.08 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 456.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia peaked at 6.44 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1973.
That places Cambodia 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,634 tonnes | 32,625 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 7,328 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,128 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million tonnes | 84,272 tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 6.44 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia was 6.08 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.