Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 9.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 9.78 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cambodia peaked at 9.78 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 90th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 102,592 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 131,904 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1957 | 161,216 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1958 | 197,856 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1959 | 212,512 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 234,496 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 285,792 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1962 | 307,776 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 388,384 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 304,502 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 304,112 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 340,752 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 351,744 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 366,400 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 194,192 tonnes | -82.7% |
| 1972 | 76,944 tonnes | -60.4% |
| 1973 | 87,936 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 47,632 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47,632 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29,312 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 285,792 tonnes | +875.0% |
| 1981 | 300,448 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 337,088 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 366,400 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 410,368 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 417,696 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 432,352 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 436,016 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 450,672 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 450,672 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million tonnes | +179.7% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 1.89 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 2.15 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.61 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.74 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.92 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.10 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.54 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 6.62 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.26 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 9.13 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 9.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.16 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.40 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.35 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.78 million tonnes | +4.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 9.78 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 9.78 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +875.0% | 29,312 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes |
| 1969 | +250.0% | 366,400 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes |
| 1990 | +179.7% | 450,672 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes |
| 1971 | -82.7% | 1.12 million tonnes | 194,192 tonnes |
| 1972 | -60.4% | 194,192 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes |
| 1974 | -45.8% | 87,936 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,216 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 416,619 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 174,772 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,750 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 4.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 9.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cambodia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cambodia was 9.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 oil Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.