Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3.92 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide 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 3.92 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia peaked at 4.02 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.60 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.92 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia was 3.92 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Nitrous oxide 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.