Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cambodia
Cambodia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cambodia stood at 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cambodia peaked at 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Cambodia ranks 87th of 201 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 76,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 77,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 79,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 80,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 81,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 82,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 83,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 84,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 84,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 85,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 85,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 85,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 85,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 85,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 86,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 86,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 86,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 86,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 86,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 87,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 88,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 91,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 96,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 101,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1875 | 108,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1876 | 114,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1877 | 120,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 125,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1879 | 130,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 132,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 134,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 135,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 136,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 137,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 138,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 139,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 140,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 140,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 141,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 151,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1891 | 154,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 157,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 161,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1894 | 164,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 168,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 172,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 176,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1898 | 180,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1899 | 184,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 188,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 192,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 196,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 201,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 205,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 210,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 214,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 219,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1908 | 225,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 230,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 236,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 242,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 249,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 256,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 264,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 272,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 280,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 288,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 296,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 305,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 313,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 321,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 329,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 337,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 345,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 353,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 361,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 370,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 379,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 389,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 399,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 410,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 421,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 434,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 446,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 460,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 474,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 488,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 504,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 520,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 536,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 560,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 597,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 644,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 698,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1945 | 757,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1946 | 819,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 880,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 939,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 993,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1951 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +53.2% | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1974 | -25.4% | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1980 | +27.4% | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 80,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 86,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 106,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 137,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 167,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 208,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 269,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 350,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 456,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 742,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 993,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 84 Guatemala 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Lithuania 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Ecuador 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Afghanistan 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Norway 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 by gas in Cambodia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Cambodia was 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cambodia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.