Methane emissions by sector in Cambodia

Cambodia: Methane emissions by sector was 1.07 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.07 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.39 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
410,000 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions by sector in Cambodia, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200620231990: 2.7M tonnes1991: 2.7M tonnes1992: 2.7M tonnes1993: 2.7M tonnes1994: 2.7M tonnes1995: 2.7M tonnes1996: 410.0k tonnes1997: 1.3M tonnes1998: 4.2M tonnes1999: 2.8M tonnes2000: 2.3M tonnes2001: 1.7M tonnes2002: 3.2M tonnes2003: 3.8M tonnes2004: 4.4M tonnes2005: 2.9M tonnes2006: 4.1M tonnes2007: 4.0M tonnes2008: 3.5M tonnes2009: 3.5M tonnes2010: 2.7M tonnes2011: 4.0M tonnes2012: 2.9M tonnes2013: 3.2M tonnes2014: 2.9M tonnes2015: 3.0M tonnes2016: 2.8M tonnes2017: 2.5M tonnes2018: 2.0M tonnes2019: 1.7M tonnes2020: 1.9M tonnes2021: 1.9M tonnes2022: 1.0M tonnes2023: 1.1M tonnes

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

Annual values for Methane emissions by sector in Cambodia, 1990 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +226.8% 410,000 tonnes 1.34 million tonnes
1998 +212.7% 1.34 million tonnes 4.19 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 India 1.69 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 Thailand 1.61 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 Russia 1.42 million tonnes compare
  4. 17 Mexico 1.02 million tonnes compare
  5. 18 Chile 890,000 tonnes compare
  6. 19 South Sudan 880,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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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Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.