Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia is 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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 per capita in Cambodia peaked at 697.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 184.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 697.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 311.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 346.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 43 Algeria 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 44 Tanzania 252.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 45 Australia 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 47 Kuwait 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 48 North Macedonia 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 49 Serbia 247.35 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Cambodia was 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 697.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2005.
- How does Cambodia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.