Nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia stood at 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia peaked at 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cambodia 87th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 80,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 86,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 106,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 137,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 167,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 208,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 269,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 350,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 456,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 399,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 520,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 742,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 536,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 993,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 84 Guatemala 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 85 Lithuania 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 Denmark 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Ecuador 4.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Afghanistan 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Norway 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Cambodia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia was 4.56 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cambodia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.