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