Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,522 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,522 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,486 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cambodia stood at 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is 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, per square in Cambodia peaked at 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,486 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cambodia 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,486 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 4,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 4,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 4,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 4,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 5,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 5,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 5,278 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5,250 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 5,233 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5,283 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,419 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 5,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,850 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 6,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 8,424 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 9,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 9,745 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 10,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10,959 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 11,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 11,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 11,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 11,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 12,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 13,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 13,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 13,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14,476 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 15,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,543 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15,794 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 16,609 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 16,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17,672 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,486 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,386 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,233 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,647 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,102 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,745 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,282 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,367 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,015 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,705 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,060 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,560 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,101 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,000 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,508 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 83 Colombia 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 85 Albania 19,864 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 New Zealand 19,325 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sweden 18,440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Sierra Leone 18,331 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 including land-use change, per square in Cambodia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cambodia was 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,522 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,486 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cambodia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Cambodia ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.