CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia
Cambodia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 17.65 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 17.65 million tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia peaked at 17.65 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 628,358 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 785,310 tonnes | 628,358 tonnes | 984,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 10.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 million tonnes | 10.09 million tonnes | 16.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.76 million tonnes | 15.92 million tonnes | 17.65 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia was 17.65 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,358 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Cambodia ranks 28th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.