Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1717 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1717 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
57th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1717 kg per constant US$
in 2023
All-time low
0.0712 kg per constant US$
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Cambodia is 0.1717 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Cambodia peaked at 0.1717 kg per constant US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0712 kg per constant US$, in 2005.
Cambodia ranks 57th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0818 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0836 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0809 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.079 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0721 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0712 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0714 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0788 kg per constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0748 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0859 kg per constant US$ | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0886 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0854 kg per constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0835 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.078 kg per constant US$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0889 kg per constant US$ | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1002 kg per constant US$ | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1152 kg per constant US$ | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1141 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1037 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 kg per constant US$ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1494 kg per constant US$ | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1402 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1338 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1717 kg per constant US$ | +28.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.1717 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.1717 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841 kg per constant US$, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0779 kg per constant US$ | 0.0712 kg per constant US$ | 0.0859 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0976 kg per constant US$ | 0.078 kg per constant US$ | 0.1186 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 kg per constant US$ | 0.1338 kg per constant US$ | 0.1717 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 54 Azerbaijan 0.1774 kg per constant US$ compare
- 55 United States 0.1762 kg per constant US$ compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.1733 kg per constant US$ compare
- 58 Indonesia 0.1688 kg per constant US$ compare
- 59 Tajikistan 0.1673 kg per constant US$ compare
- 60 Tunisia 0.1659 kg per constant US$ 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Cambodia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Cambodia was 0.1717 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1717 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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