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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0913 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0919 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0931 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0812 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0808 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0817 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.07 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7202 tonnes per person | +929.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7733 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8291 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4492 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6025 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7457 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7178 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6795 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7624 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4938 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6958 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +57.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9118 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9462 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8474 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9713 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9725 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9378 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9991 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.01 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1283 tonnes per person, 7.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.01 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3656 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +929.6% | 0.07 tonnes per person | 0.7202 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.