CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.24 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.26 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0058 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
70
1955–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia is 1.24 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia peaked at 1.26 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 tonnes per person, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 150th out of 213 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.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 0.054 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1991 tonnes per person | +179.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1738 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0332 tonnes per person | -80.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +854.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.062 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1709 tonnes per person | +168.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1662 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1543 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1496 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1404 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1267 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1556 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1602 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1766 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1727 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.169 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1644 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2521 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2801 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3208 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3495 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.358 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3729 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3708 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4353 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.524 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6714 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.752 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8564 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.24 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.24 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +854.2% | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +179.0% | 0.0714 tonnes per person | 0.1991 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +168.2% | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.1709 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | -80.9% | 0.1738 tonnes per person | 0.0332 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.1991 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.1738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1548 tonnes per person | 0.1267 tonnes per person | 0.1709 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2072 tonnes per person | 0.1602 tonnes per person | 0.3208 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.582 tonnes per person | 0.3495 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita in Cambodia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia was 1.24 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.