CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
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.