Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cambodia is 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cambodia peaked at 641.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 300 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 626.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 609.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 641.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 453 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 308.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 639.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 300 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 538.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 94 Myanmar 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Kiribati 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Vanuatu 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Singapore 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 100 Israel 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cambodia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cambodia was 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 641.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cambodia ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.