Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 71,652 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
71,652 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 223 countries
All-time high
96,723 kt
in 2011
All-time low
5,589 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cambodia, 1990–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720251990: 5.8k kt1991: 5.8k kt1992: 5.8k kt1993: 5.8k kt1994: 5.8k kt1995: 5.8k kt1996: 5.8k kt1997: 5.8k kt1998: 5.8k kt1999: 5.8k kt2000: 5.8k kt2001: 5.6k kt2002: 5.6k kt2003: 5.6k kt2004: 5.6k kt2005: 5.6k kt2006: 5.6k kt2007: 5.6k kt2008: 5.6k kt2009: 5.6k kt2010: 5.6k kt2011: 96.7k kt2012: 96.7k kt2013: 96.7k kt2014: 96.7k kt2015: 96.7k kt2016: 44.7k kt2017: 44.7k kt2018: 44.7k kt2019: 44.7k kt2020: 44.7k kt2021: 71.7k kt2022: 71.7k kt2023: 71.7k kt2024: 71.7k kt2025: 71.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cambodia stood at 71,652 kt.

That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cambodia peaked at 96,723 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,589 kt, in 2001.

That places Cambodia 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Cambodia, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 5,816 kt
1991 5,816 kt +0.0%
1992 5,816 kt +0.0%
1993 5,816 kt +0.0%
1994 5,816 kt +0.0%
1995 5,816 kt +0.0%
1996 5,816 kt +0.0%
1997 5,816 kt +0.0%
1998 5,816 kt +0.0%
1999 5,816 kt +0.0%
2000 5,816 kt +0.0%
2001 5,589 kt -3.9%
2002 5,589 kt +0.0%
2003 5,589 kt +0.0%
2004 5,589 kt +0.0%
2005 5,589 kt +0.0%
2006 5,589 kt +0.0%
2007 5,589 kt +0.0%
2008 5,589 kt +0.0%
2009 5,589 kt +0.0%
2010 5,589 kt +0.0%
2011 96,723 kt +1630.7%
2012 96,723 kt +0.0%
2013 96,723 kt +0.0%
2014 96,723 kt +0.0%
2015 96,723 kt +0.0%
2016 44,744 kt -53.7%
2017 44,744 kt +0.0%
2018 44,744 kt +0.0%
2019 44,744 kt +0.0%
2020 44,744 kt +0.0%
2021 71,652 kt +60.1%
2022 71,652 kt +0.0%
2023 71,652 kt +0.0%
2024 71,652 kt +0.0%
2025 71,652 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,816 kt 5,816 kt 5,816 kt 10
2000s 5,611 kt 5,589 kt 5,816 kt 10
2010s 66,818 kt 5,589 kt 96,723 kt 10
2020s 67,167 kt 44,744 kt 71,652 kt 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 2 OECD 147,607 kt compare
  2. 3 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  3. 4 Canada 92,700 kt compare
  4. 6 Cameroon 60,852 kt compare
  5. 7 Argentina 58,890 kt compare
  6. 8 Myanmar 58,679 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cambodia?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cambodia was 71,652 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 96,723 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,589 kt in 2001.
How does Cambodia rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Cambodia ranks 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).