Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.01 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia stood at 1.01 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia peaked at 1.09 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0627 tonnes per person, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0813 tonnes per person | 0.0627 tonnes per person | 0.0931 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6773 tonnes per person | 0.4492 tonnes per person | 0.8291 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9575 tonnes per person | 0.6958 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9806 tonnes per person | 0.9378 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 251.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia was 1.01 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0627 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 39th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.