Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 59.64 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 59.64 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Cambodia peaked at 85.23 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.21 %, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.87 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.17 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 28.59 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 27.9 % | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.23 % | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 26.49 % | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 21.69 % | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 24.08 % | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 25.33 % | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 22.68 % | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 22.67 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.45 % | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 25.78 % | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 25.38 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.99 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.5 % | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 24.1 % | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 23.02 % | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.2 % | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20.21 % | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 84.48 % | +318.0% |
| 2012 | 85.23 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.23 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.83 % | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 53.79 % | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 52.96 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.67 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 49.52 % | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.46 % | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 60.85 % | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.64 % | -2.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 59.64 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 15.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 59.64 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 229.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +318.0% | 20.21 % | 84.48 % |
| 2016 | -35.1% | 82.83 % | 53.79 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4 % | 21.69 % | 29.23 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.58 % | 21.5 % | 25.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.98 % | 20.21 % | 85.23 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.51 % | 49.1 % | 60.85 % | 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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Cambodia?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Cambodia was 59.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.23 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.21 % in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.