Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.1 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia peaked at 1.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0321, in 1970.
Cambodia ranks 139th of 203 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.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0321 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0327 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0349 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0421 | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0474 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0413 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0438 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0496 | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0497 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0534 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0561 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0574 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0603 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0651 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0628 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0669 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.056 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0608 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0631 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0587 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0583 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0617 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.064 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.061 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0585 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1499 | +156.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1543 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1538 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1654 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1584 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1606 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1728 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1749 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1853 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1827 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.201 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2205 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2671 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2916 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3417 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3558 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3644 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3769 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3754 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4568 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5453 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6684 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7359 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7566 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9533 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | +1.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +156.3% | 0.0585 | 0.1499 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0427 | 0.0321 | 0.0534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0607 | 0.056 | 0.0669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1085 | 0.0583 | 0.1654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2198 | 0.1606 | 0.3417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5589 | 0.3558 | 0.9533 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 5 |
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia was 1.1 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0321 in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.