Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia stood at 0.5842 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia peaked at 0.6188 kilograms per international-$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1319 kilograms per international-$, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1442 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1627 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4402 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3405 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5701 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5152 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4411 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5978 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5982 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6188 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 0.658 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 4 Togo 0.6228 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.5992 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 7 Ukraine 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 8 Kuwait 0.5288 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 0.5255 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia was 0.5842 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6188 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Cambodia ranks 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).