Methane emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Methane emissions was 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Cambodia is 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cambodia peaked at 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 4.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 6.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 6.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 7.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 7.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 7.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 7.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 12.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 14.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 16.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 13.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 14.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 16.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 13.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 7.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 11.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 14.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 16.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 16.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 16.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 16.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 18.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 20.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 20.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 22.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 21.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 23.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50.8% | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | -26.3% | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 62 Uruguay 24.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Paraguay 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Madagascar 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Bahrain 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Cambodia?
- Methane emissions in Cambodia was 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cambodia rank for methane emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.