Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 251.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 251.61 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Cambodia peaked at 251.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,592 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Cambodia 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 426,490 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 806,080 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.93 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.14 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.75 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | 26.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.21 million tonnes | 28.02 million tonnes | 53.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.82 million tonnes | 59.03 million tonnes | 145.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.76 million tonnes | 166.68 million tonnes | 251.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 119 Senegal 300.60 million tonnes compare
- 120 Costa Rica 285.80 million tonnes compare
- 121 El Salvador 264.57 million tonnes compare
- 123 Laos 243.01 million tonnes compare
- 124 Afghanistan 242.63 million tonnes compare
- 125 Democratic Republic of Congo 238.70 million tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Cambodia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Cambodia was 251.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 251.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,592 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Cambodia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.