Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 3.51 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 3.51 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Cambodia peaked at 3.51 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.93 million tonnes, in 1955.
Cambodia ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 88.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 180.57 million tonnes | +103.0% |
| 1957 | 275.15 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1958 | 371.43 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1959 | 483.78 million tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1960 | 557.46 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1961 | 615.39 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 664.75 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 720.77 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 773.10 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 816.15 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 854.06 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 886.18 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 912.72 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 936.78 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 931.60 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 926.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 923.79 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 932.48 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 936.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 949.51 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 956.65 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 971.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 980.47 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 996.77 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.98 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.52 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.56 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.66 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.70 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.83 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.05 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.20 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.45 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.51 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.51 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.51 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +103.0% | 88.93 million tonnes | 180.57 million tonnes |
| 1957 | +52.4% | 180.57 million tonnes | 275.15 million tonnes |
| 1958 | +35.0% | 275.15 million tonnes | 371.43 million tonnes |
| 1959 | +30.2% | 371.43 million tonnes | 483.78 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 279.97 million tonnes | 88.93 million tonnes | 483.78 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 773.74 million tonnes | 557.46 million tonnes | 936.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 950.66 million tonnes | 923.79 million tonnes | 996.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 2.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 2.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 billion tonnes | 2.70 billion tonnes | 3.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | 3.51 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 72 Bangladesh 3.72 billion tonnes compare
- 73 Honduras 3.58 billion tonnes compare
- 74 Morocco 3.54 billion tonnes compare
- 76 Switzerland 3.41 billion tonnes compare
- 77 Serbia 3.37 billion tonnes compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 3.23 billion tonnes 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Cambodia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Cambodia was 3.51 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.93 million tonnes in 1955.
- How does Cambodia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.