Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 47.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia is 47.49 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 2,103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia peaked at 47.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,625 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Cambodia 92nd out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,229 tonnes | 32,625 tonnes | 369,803 tonnes | 6 |
| 1970s | 437,587 tonnes | 402,779 tonnes | 443,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 443,083 tonnes | 443,083 tonnes | 443,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,027 tonnes | 490,715 tonnes | 549,339 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million tonnes | 633,611 tonnes | 17.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 million tonnes | 24.23 million tonnes | 47.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 89 Afghanistan 62.91 million tonnes compare
- 90 Lesotho 54.43 million tonnes compare
- 91 Guatemala 53.47 million tonnes compare
- 93 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.70 million tonnes compare
- 94 Mozambique 44.17 million tonnes compare
- 95 Armenia 44.08 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia was 47.49 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 from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,625 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Cambodia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,103.8%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.