Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Cambodia
Cambodia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 21.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Cambodia stood at 21.88 million tonnes. 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, carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Cambodia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.