Methane emissions from agriculture in Cambodia
Cambodia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 21.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.66 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
12.68 million tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Cambodia is 21.66 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 21.66 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.68 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.43 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12.97 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 13.30 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.06 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 12.68 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 14.73 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 14.72 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.88 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.78 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15.71 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.75 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 14.81 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.01 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.29 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 15.92 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.19 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 18.19 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 18.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.19 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.17 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.58 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.39 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.59 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.72 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.87 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 20.43 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.70 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.53 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.50 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.43 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.66 million tonnes | +6.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 21.66 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 21.66 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million tonnes, 9.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.13 million tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | 15.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.86 million tonnes | 14.75 million tonnes | 19.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 million tonnes | 19.37 million tonnes | 20.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.03 million tonnes | 20.43 million tonnes | 21.66 million tonnes | 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 methane emissions from agriculture in Cambodia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Cambodia was 21.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.66 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.68 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.