Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1661 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 121st of 204 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1964 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 1970 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5189 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4982 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2698 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1661 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +875.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 1991 | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 12.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 12.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 12.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 19.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 22.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 25.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 28.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 29.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 31.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 31.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 46.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 68.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 78.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 105.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 118.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 117.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 118.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 121.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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% | 0.1661 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +184.9% | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +179.7% | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -81.0% | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1661 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 117.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 118 Cape Verde 147.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela 131.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Nepal 130.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 New Zealand 123.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 Honduras 114.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Russia 108.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1661 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.