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