Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 43.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.42 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
160.81 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
-6.33 million tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cambodia is 43.42 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cambodia peaked at 160.81 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, -6.33 million tonnes, in 1970.
That places Cambodia 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.15 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.07 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1852 | 1.01 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1853 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 981,549 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 953,116 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1856 | 972,609 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 962,972 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 965,684 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1860 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 1.20 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1865 | 1.14 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1866 | 1.13 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 1.21 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1870 | 2.17 million tonnes | +78.7% |
| 1871 | 2.66 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1872 | 2.88 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1873 | 3.27 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1874 | 3.14 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1875 | 3.33 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 3.33 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 3.64 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1878 | 3.42 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1879 | 3.67 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1880 | 4.68 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1881 | 5.15 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1882 | 5.36 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 6.16 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1884 | 6.08 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 5.83 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1886 | 5.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 6.17 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 5.89 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1889 | 6.44 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1890 | 6.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 6.92 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1892 | 7.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 6.80 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1894 | 7.30 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1895 | 7.09 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1896 | 6.65 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1897 | 7.25 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1898 | 7.72 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1899 | 6.93 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1900 | 6.95 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 7.83 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1902 | 7.83 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 7.45 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1904 | 7.93 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1905 | 8.22 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1906 | 8.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 8.28 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 7.86 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1909 | 8.06 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 8.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1911 | 8.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 9.24 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1913 | 9.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 9.28 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 9.95 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1916 | 9.40 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1917 | 9.16 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 9.52 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 9.28 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1920 | 17.12 million tonnes | +84.6% |
| 1921 | 21.21 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1922 | 23.65 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1923 | 25.61 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 26.77 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 27.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 27.96 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 29.20 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 29.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 29.51 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 32.91 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1931 | 35.17 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1932 | 33.64 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1933 | 36.07 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1934 | 37.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 37.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 36.49 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 37.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 39.34 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 39.15 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 39.59 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 41.80 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 44.47 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1943 | 43.33 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1944 | 43.56 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 43.95 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 47.36 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1947 | 45.78 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 45.42 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 58.87 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1950 | 73.52 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1951 | 80.87 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 89.31 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1953 | 90.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 90.12 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 88.83 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 91.51 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 94.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 96.09 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 112.14 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 73.44 million tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1961 | 57.64 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 49.06 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 55.63 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 51.99 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 42.67 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1966 | 37.47 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 31.73 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 26.07 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 22.75 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1970 | -6.33 million tonnes | -127.8% |
| 1971 | -5.01 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1972 | -3.11 million tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1973 | 8.59 million tonnes | -376.1% |
| 1974 | 4.03 million tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1975 | 12.91 million tonnes | +220.3% |
| 1976 | 7.09 million tonnes | -45.1% |
| 1977 | 15.21 million tonnes | +114.7% |
| 1978 | 8.51 million tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1979 | 16.27 million tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1980 | 8.72 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 10.95 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 8.44 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 6.47 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 66.63 million tonnes | +929.5% |
| 1985 | 93.00 million tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1986 | 132.24 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 160.81 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 142.61 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 89.67 million tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1990 | 70.21 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 52.67 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 43.70 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 42.33 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 42.00 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.63 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 33.27 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 38.81 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 36.80 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 50.49 million tonnes | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 57.62 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 56.11 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 53.90 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 57.99 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 59.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 39.96 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 30.94 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 29.04 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 27.00 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 34.93 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 35.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 39.09 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 38.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36.20 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 45.18 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 42.10 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 48.35 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 48.52 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.99 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 57.12 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 50.92 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 32.55 million tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 40.84 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 42.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 43.42 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 43.42 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 43.42 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 16.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +929.5% | 6.47 million tonnes | 66.63 million tonnes |
| 1973 | +376.1% | -3.11 million tonnes | 8.59 million tonnes |
| 1975 | +220.3% | 4.03 million tonnes | 12.91 million tonnes |
| 1970 | -127.8% | 22.75 million tonnes | -6.33 million tonnes |
| 1977 | +114.7% | 7.09 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes |
| 1979 | +91.2% | 8.51 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 million tonnes | 953,116 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.77 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.87 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.22 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.81 million tonnes | 17.12 million tonnes | 29.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.48 million tonnes | 32.91 million tonnes | 39.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.41 million tonnes | 39.59 million tonnes | 58.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 90.72 million tonnes | 73.52 million tonnes | 112.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.85 million tonnes | 22.75 million tonnes | 73.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.82 million tonnes | -6.33 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.95 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 160.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.79 million tonnes | 33.27 million tonnes | 70.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.73 million tonnes | 27.00 million tonnes | 59.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.51 million tonnes | 35.91 million tonnes | 57.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.03 million tonnes | 32.55 million tonnes | 50.92 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cambodia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cambodia was 43.42 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.81 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.33 million tonnes in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.