Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Cambodia
Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 159.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 159.03 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cambodia peaked at 159.03 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,592 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Cambodia 122nd out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 426,490 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 806,080 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.59 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.49 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.70 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.31 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.63 million tonnes | 27.58 million tonnes | 52.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.76 million tonnes | 57.26 million tonnes | 112.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.00 million tonnes | 121.33 million tonnes | 159.03 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 oil in Cambodia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cambodia was 159.03 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 oil recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.03 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,592 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Cambodia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.