Co2 intensity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Co2 intensity was 0.3203 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3203
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3487
in 2020
All-time low
0.0033
in 1979
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Co2 intensity in Cambodia, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Cambodia is 0.3203, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Cambodia peaked at 0.3487 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0033, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 35th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0246 | — |
| 1956 | 0.0279 | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 0.032 | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0374 | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0366 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.038 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0468 | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0467 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0547 | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0488 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0522 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0581 | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0488 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0555 | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1559 | +180.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1514 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0304 | -79.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.006 | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.006 | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 | -39.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0314 | +856.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0326 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.034 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0362 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0347 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0339 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0352 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0961 | +179.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0945 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0944 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0919 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0929 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0913 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0855 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1067 | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0985 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0977 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0959 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0945 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0871 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0776 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0925 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1057 | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1345 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1475 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1475 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1366 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1519 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1733 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2109 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2238 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2402 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2998 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3487 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3349 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3203 | -4.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.3203 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.3203 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +856.8% | 0.0033 | 0.0314 |
| 1969 | +180.8% | 0.0555 | 0.1559 |
| 1990 | +179.6% | 0.0344 | 0.0961 |
| 1971 | -79.9% | 0.1514 | 0.0304 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0317 | 0.0246 | 0.0374 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0606 | 0.038 | 0.1559 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 | 0.0033 | 0.1514 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0342 | 0.0314 | 0.0362 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 | 0.0855 | 0.1067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1004 | 0.0776 | 0.1345 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1877 | 0.1366 | 0.2998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3346 | 0.3203 | 0.3487 | 3 |
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 intensity in Cambodia?
- Co2 intensity in Cambodia was 0.3203 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3487 in 2020.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for co2 intensity?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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