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.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 673,539 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 706,716 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 754,948 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 683,327 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 751,621 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 628,358 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 876,574 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 935,155 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 984,832 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 858,030 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 8.98 million tonnes | +946.1% |
| 2001 | 9.79 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 10.66 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 5.86 million tonnes | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 7.98 million tonnes | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 10.02 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 9.79 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.41 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.71 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 7.05 million tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 10.09 million tonnes | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 16.10 million tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 15.40 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.50 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.04 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 16.10 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 15.00 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 13.62 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 15.81 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 16.93 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 16.27 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 15.92 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.19 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 17.65 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.65 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.98 million tonnes, 5.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.65 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.02 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +946.1% | 858,030 tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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.