Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia
Cambodia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
52.95 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 217 countries
All-time high
55.22 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2005
All-time low
44.80 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia stood at 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia peaked at 55.22 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.80 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1996.
That places Cambodia 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.37 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 45.62 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 45.93 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 44.85 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 47.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 44.80 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 46.26 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 49.13 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 48.31 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 46.97 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 49.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 49.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 52.23 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 53.01 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.22 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 48.99 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 49.92 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 49.89 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.20 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.94 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 52.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 51.52 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 53.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 51.57 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 9.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.58 million tonnes CO₂e | 44.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 49.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 46.97 million tonnes CO₂e | 55.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.23 million tonnes CO₂e | 50.94 million tonnes CO₂e | 53.59 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia was 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.80 million tonnes CO₂e in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.