Methane emissions by sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Methane emissions by sector was 1.07 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions by sector in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.07 million tonnes for methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Cambodia peaked at 4.39 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 410,000 tonnes, in 1996.
Cambodia ranks 16th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions by sector in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 410,000 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million tonnes | +226.8% |
| 1998 | 4.19 million tonnes | +212.7% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 2.34 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 3.20 million tonnes | +85.0% |
| 2003 | 3.76 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 4.39 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 2.85 million tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 4.06 million tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 3.99 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.53 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 3.50 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 4.03 million tonnes | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.47 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.87 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million tonnes | +5.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.07 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 tonnes, 107.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +226.8% | 410,000 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes |
| 1998 | +212.7% | 1.34 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 million tonnes | 410,000 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.93 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 by sector in Cambodia?
- Methane emissions by sector in Cambodia was 1.07 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Cambodia rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Cambodia ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.