Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,717 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,717 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13,975 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cambodia is 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,975 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cambodia ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,975 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14,253 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 14,568 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 14,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 15,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 15,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 15,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 15,644 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 15,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 15,737 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 15,709 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 15,691 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 15,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 15,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 15,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 16,103 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 16,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 16,214 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 16,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 16,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 17,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 17,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 18,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 19,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 20,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 20,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 20,875 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 21,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 21,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21,600 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 21,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22,222 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 22,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 23,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24,334 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 24,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25,454 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 25,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 25,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 26,355 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 26,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 27,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 27,772 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 28,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,999 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,975 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,773 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,843 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,691 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,103 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,152 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,672 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,577 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,716 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,043 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,251 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,454 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,772 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,375 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 19 Honduras 30,220 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bhutan 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Singapore 29,345 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Togo 28,074 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 28,070 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Haiti 28,040 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,975 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.