Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Cambodia, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.2% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Cambodia peaked at 8.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 1978.
Cambodia ranks 90th 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.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -75.2% |
| 1971 | -0.3% | -153.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -388.9% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -34.4% |
| 1975 | -3.0% | -569.4% |
| 1976 | -7.0% | +132.5% |
| 1977 | -7.9% | +12.6% |
| 1978 | -8.4% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | -2.4% | -71.6% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -190.5% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +27.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -40.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -569.4% | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | +388.9% | -0.3% | 0.8% |
| 1980 | +190.5% | -2.4% | 2.2% |
| 1971 | -153.1% | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | -132.5% | -3.0% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | +75.6% | 1.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.6% | -8.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 1.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 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, population and co₂ emissions in Cambodia?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Cambodia was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 1978.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 90th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.