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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 41.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 251.61 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.24 tonnes per person (2024)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.