Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2.46 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cambodia peaked at 24.52 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.953 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Cambodia ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4472 tonnes per person | 0.4218 tonnes per person | 0.5147 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4843 tonnes per person | 0.4433 tonnes per person | 0.5224 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.9284 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.11 tonnes per person | 5.92 tonnes per person | 10.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.67 tonnes per person | 11.8 tonnes per person | 13.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.63 tonnes per person | 11.1 tonnes per person | 13.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.69 tonnes per person | 16.8 tonnes per person | 21.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.63 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 13.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per person | -0.953 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.24 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 24.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 9.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 22 Papua New Guinea 2.64 tonnes per person compare
- 23 New Zealand 2.63 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Laos 2.5 tonnes per person compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 2.25 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Paraguay 2.2 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Eritrea 2.1 tonnes per person compare
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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cambodia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cambodia was 2.46 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.953 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.