Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.51 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cambodia stood at 3.51 billion tonnes. 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 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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.
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
- 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 including land-use change in Cambodia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cambodia was 3.51 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.