Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cambodia, 1976–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cambodia stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cambodia peaked at 21.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -34.8%, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | -14.7% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -12.8% | — |
| 1980 | -5.7% | -55.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | — |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 21.5% | +466.5% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | -44.4% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -70.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +553.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -41.6% |
| 1994 | -34.8% | -949.3% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -128.5% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +171.4% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +40.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | -3.6% | -144.8% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -186.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +66.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +20.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -11.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 | -949.3% | 4.1% | -34.8% |
| 1991 | +553.1% | 1.2% | 7.6% |
| 1987 | +466.5% | 3.8% | 21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.9% | -14.7% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | -5.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -34.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -3.6% | 6.0% | 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cambodia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cambodia was 5.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.8% in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.