Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.3446 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Cambodia, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.3446 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 385.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Cambodia peaked at 0.3851 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1973.
That places Cambodia 64th out of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1074 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.2723 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3457 tonnes per person | 0.3165 tonnes per person | 0.3851 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Cambodia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Cambodia was 0.3446 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3851 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.