Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 25.58 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.58 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
25.58 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
15.24 million tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia stood at 25.58 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia peaked at 25.58 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.24 million tonnes, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 47th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.75 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 15.34 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 16.67 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 15.24 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 17.44 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 17.62 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.49 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.75 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 17.49 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 17.46 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.77 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.17 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 18.92 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 20.08 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 21.40 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 21.83 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 22.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.82 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.76 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.99 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.77 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.35 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 23.23 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.33 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 24.71 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.44 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 24.27 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.40 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23.94 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 25.58 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 25.58 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million tonnes, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 25.58 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million tonnes, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 million tonnes | 15.24 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.89 million tonnes | 17.46 million tonnes | 22.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.54 million tonnes | 22.77 million tonnes | 24.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.80 million tonnes | 23.94 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 44 Uruguay 28.59 million tonnes compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.76 million tonnes compare
- 46 Peru 27.54 million tonnes compare
- 48 Madagascar 24.83 million tonnes compare
- 49 Guinea 24.37 million tonnes compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 24.28 million tonnes 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 sector in Cambodia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia was 25.58 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.58 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cambodia ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.