Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cambodia
Cambodia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3203 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
35th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3487 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
All-time low
0.0033 kilograms per international-$
in 1979
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cambodia, 1955–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cambodia is 0.3203 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cambodia peaked at 0.3487 kilograms per international-$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kilograms per international-$, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 35th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0246 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1956 | 0.0279 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1957 | 0.032 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0374 kilograms per international-$ | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0366 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.038 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0468 kilograms per international-$ | +23.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0467 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0547 kilograms per international-$ | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0488 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0522 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0581 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0488 kilograms per international-$ | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0555 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | +180.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0304 kilograms per international-$ | -79.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 kilograms per international-$ | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0094 kilograms per international-$ | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.006 kilograms per international-$ | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 kilograms per international-$ | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.006 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | -39.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0314 kilograms per international-$ | +856.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0326 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.034 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0362 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0347 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0339 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0349 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0352 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0344 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ | +179.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0945 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0934 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0944 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0919 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0929 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0913 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0855 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1067 kilograms per international-$ | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0985 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0977 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1035 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0959 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0945 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0871 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0776 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0925 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1057 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1149 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1345 kilograms per international-$ | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1475 kilograms per international-$ | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1475 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1453 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1366 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1519 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2109 kilograms per international-$ | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2238 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2402 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3487 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3349 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +856.8% | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0314 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1969 | +180.8% | 0.0555 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1990 | +179.6% | 0.0344 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0961 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1971 | -79.9% | 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0304 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0317 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0246 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0374 kilograms per international-$ | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0606 kilograms per international-$ | 0.038 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0342 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0314 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0362 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0945 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0855 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1067 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0776 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1345 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1877 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1366 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3346 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3487 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 32 Belarus 0.325 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 33 Algeria 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.3212 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 36 Comoros 0.3161 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 37 Lebanon 0.3151 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 38 Canada 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cambodia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cambodia was 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3487 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 35th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).