Co emissions per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Co emissions per capita was 1.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 2020
All-time low
0.0058
in 1979
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Co emissions per capita in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co emissions per capita in Cambodia is 1.24, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Cambodia peaked at 1.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0058, 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.
Co emissions per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.021 | — |
| 1956 | 0.0264 | +25.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0315 | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0379 | +20.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0398 | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.043 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0513 | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 0.054 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0567 | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0621 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0709 | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0613 | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0714 | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1991 | +179.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1738 | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0332 | -80.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0137 | -58.7% |
| 1973 | 0.013 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.007 | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 | +854.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0569 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.062 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.065 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0702 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0691 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0688 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0662 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0637 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1709 | +168.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1697 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1662 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1607 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1543 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1496 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1404 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1267 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1556 | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1544 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1602 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1766 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1676 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1727 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.169 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1644 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2521 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2801 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3208 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3495 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.358 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3729 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3708 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4353 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.524 | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6714 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.752 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8564 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | +1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co 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 | 0.055 |
| 1969 | +179.0% | 0.0714 | 0.1991 |
| 1990 | +168.2% | 0.0637 | 0.1709 |
| 1971 | -80.9% | 0.1738 | 0.0332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0313 | 0.021 | 0.0398 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0737 | 0.043 | 0.1991 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0279 | 0.0058 | 0.1738 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0643 | 0.055 | 0.0702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1548 | 0.1267 | 0.1709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2072 | 0.1602 | 0.3208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.582 | 0.3495 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 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 co emissions per capita in Cambodia?
- Co emissions per capita in Cambodia was 1.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for co emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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