Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 7,300 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cambodia stood at 7,300. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cambodia peaked at 7,300 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,595, in 1997.
Cambodia ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,646 | — |
| 1991 | 2,731 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2,769 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,715 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,650 | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 1,673 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,643 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,595 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,602 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,775 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,922 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,032 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,126 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,310 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2,491 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,782 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 3,041 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 3,308 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3,502 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3,588 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,712 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,922 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4,159 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 4,419 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4,703 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4,969 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,284 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5,632 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6,051 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 6,449 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6,129 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,226 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,458 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6,695 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 7,012 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 7,300 | +4.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7,300 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions and gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -39.2% | 2,715 | 1,650 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,080 | 1,595 | 2,769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,710 | 1,922 | 3,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,930 | 3,712 | 6,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,637 | 6,129 | 7,300 | 6 |
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 and gdp per capita in Cambodia?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cambodia was 7,300 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,300 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,595 in 1997.
- How does Cambodia rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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