Land-use change — Emissions Share in Cambodia

Cambodia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 2.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.8 %
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.85 %
in 2004
All-time low
0.79 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Cambodia, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 8.1 %1991: 8.3 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 8.4 %1995: 7.3 %1996: 0.79 %1997: 4.7 %1998: 9.2 %1999: 5.5 %2000: 4.4 %2001: 4.5 %2002: 8 %2003: 8.7 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 5.1 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 8.2 %2008: 7.4 %2009: 7.5 %2010: 5.9 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6 %2014: 6.3 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 5 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.2 %2020: 4.4 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 2.9 %2023: 2.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share in Cambodia is 2.8 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Cambodia peaked at 9.85 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.79 %, in 1996.

That places Cambodia 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.82 % 0.79 % 9.19 % 10
2000s 7.24 % 4.41 % 9.85 % 10
2010s 5.92 % 4.16 % 8.43 % 10
2020s 3.73 % 2.8 % 4.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 10 Mozambique 5.6 % compare
  2. 11 Honduras 3.61 % compare
  3. 12 Nepal 3.05 % compare
  4. 14 Bahamas 2.67 % compare
  5. 15 South Sudan 2.54 % compare
  6. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 2.04 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Cambodia?
Land-use change — emissions share in Cambodia was 2.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 % in 2004.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 % in 1996.
How does Cambodia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Cambodia ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.