Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cambodia, 1956–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cambodia stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cambodia peaked at 875.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -81.0%, in 1971.
That places Cambodia 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.2% | 7.4% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 1960s | 27.3% | -13.2% | 184.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | -24.0% | -81.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.3% | 0.0% | 875.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | -3.4% | 179.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | -3.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 1.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | -1.0% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cambodia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cambodia was 2.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 875.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.0% in 1971.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.