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-$, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 6th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1474 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1457 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1457 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.141 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1404 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1319 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1441 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1401 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1627 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1431 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5369 kilograms per international-$ | +275.1% |
| 2001 | 0.557 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5701 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3405 kilograms per international-$ | -40.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3975 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4296 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4106 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3905 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3416 kilograms per international-$ | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4411 kilograms per international-$ | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5978 kilograms per international-$ | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5467 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5129 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.47 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5141 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5081 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4761 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5125 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5723 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6188 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5916 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5842 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 2.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +275.1% | 0.1431 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5369 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).