Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
129th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
768 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cambodia, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cambodia peaked at 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 768 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Cambodia ranks 129th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 768 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 775 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 803 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 792 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 864 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 826 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 912 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 947 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 969 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 1,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 1,084 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,135 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 1,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,095 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,116 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,164 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 1,151 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 980 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 920 international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 1,239 international-$ in 2011 prices | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 1,049 international-$ in 2011 prices | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 925 international-$ in 2011 prices | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 1,025 international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 1,143 international-$ in 2011 prices | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1,291 international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,320 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1,412 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,540 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1,578 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,490 international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,473 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,455 international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,404 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,425 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,416 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,439 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,451 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,466 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,726 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,771 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,850 international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,966 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,145 international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 2,286 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2,423 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 2,482 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,433 international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,496 international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,649 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,814 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 2,983 international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3,150 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3,312 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,489 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,692 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,897 international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,796 international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,421 international-$ in 2011 prices, 24% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +34.7% | 920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,239 international-$ in 2011 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 869.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 768 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,106 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,031 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,164 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,093 international-$ in 2011 prices | 920 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,440 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,301 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,578 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,448 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,384 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,586 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,074 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,659 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,482 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,091 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,427 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,897 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,823 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,728 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 126 Ghana 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 127 Congo 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 131 Mauritania 3,680 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 132 Djibouti 3,623 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cambodia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cambodia was 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 768 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Cambodia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.