Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cambodia
Cambodia: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 249.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Cambodia is 249.72, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Cambodia peaked at 697.9 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 184.65, in 2005.
That places Cambodia 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 233.75 | — |
| 1981 | 233.81 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 239.03 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 231.89 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 233.22 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 237.35 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 244.98 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 246.36 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 236.22 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 236.35 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 658.26 | +178.5% |
| 1991 | 640.89 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 659.77 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 678.83 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 697.9 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 247.28 | -64.6% |
| 1996 | 227.54 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 184.99 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 201.86 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 197.69 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 225.18 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 237.01 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 228.85 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 220.59 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 211.84 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 184.65 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 219.82 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 229.34 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 246.31 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 231.5 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 221.95 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 223.45 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 218.82 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 214.94 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 242.84 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 256.1 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 268.11 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 287.81 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 282.31 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 311.37 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 346.38 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 323.88 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 330.75 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 284.71 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 249.72 | -12.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 249.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 249.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +178.5% | 236.35 | 658.26 |
| 1995 | -64.6% | 697.9 | 247.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.3 | 231.89 | 246.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.5 | 184.99 | 697.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.51 | 184.65 | 246.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.77 | 214.94 | 311.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.09 | 249.72 | 346.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 intensity vs gdp in Cambodia?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Cambodia was 249.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 697.9 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.65 in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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