Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 70,026 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 70,026 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cambodia peaked at 79,046 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,349 kt, in 2001.
Cambodia ranks 4th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,075 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,075 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,349 kt | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,349 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79,046 kt | +1717.7% |
| 2012 | 79,046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79,046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79,046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79,046 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44,000 kt | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 44,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44,000 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70,026 kt | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 70,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70,026 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70,026 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,075 kt | 5,075 kt | 5,075 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,421 kt | 4,349 kt | 5,075 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,558 kt | 4,349 kt | 79,046 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,688 kt | 44,000 kt | 70,026 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 1 Brazil 905,806 kt compare
- 2 Peru 127,923 kt compare
- 3 Canada 103,437 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 154,748 kt compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 61,541 kt compare
- 5 Cameroon 60,845 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 59,158 kt compare
- 6 Colombia 56,313 kt compare
- 7 Italy 53,504 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24,464 kt 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 stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cambodia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cambodia was 70,026 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,046 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,349 kt in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Cambodia ranks 4th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).