Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cambodia
Cambodia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 52.95 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.