CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cambodia
Cambodia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 21.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cambodia is 21.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cambodia peaked at 21.88 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 161,216 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 212,512 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 453,600 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,101 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,750 tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 18.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 million tonnes | 20.78 million tonnes | 21.88 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cambodia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cambodia was 21.88 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.