Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.3446 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia stood at 0.3446 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 385.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +119.9% |
| 1966 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -63.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +154.6% |
| 1969 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -66.0% |
| 1970 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 0.071 tonnes per person | +444.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1236 tonnes per person | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1691 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.197 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2067 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2723 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3851 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3361 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3165 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3463 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3446 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.3446 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 13.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.3446 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +444.0% | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.071 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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- 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)
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3851 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.