Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.5546 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5546 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
158th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5546 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0058 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cambodia, 1955–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cambodia is 0.5546 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cambodia peaked at 0.5546 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 tonnes per person, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 158th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 by fuel type in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 0.054 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0512 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1941 tonnes per person | +242.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1689 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -82.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -60.7% |
| 1973 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 tonnes per person | +854.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.062 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 0.065 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1709 tonnes per person | +168.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1662 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1543 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1496 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1404 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1267 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1556 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1602 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1766 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1727 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.169 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1644 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2483 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2503 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2923 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3181 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.322 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3315 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3244 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3312 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3586 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4126 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4119 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.446 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.554 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5503 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5396 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5464 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5369 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5546 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.5546 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.5546 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +854.2% | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +242.7% | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 0.1941 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | +168.2% | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.1709 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | -82.6% | 0.1689 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | -60.7% | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0678 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.1941 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.1689 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.055 tonnes per person | 0.0702 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1548 tonnes per person | 0.1267 tonnes per person | 0.1709 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.201 tonnes per person | 0.1602 tonnes per person | 0.2923 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.381 tonnes per person | 0.3181 tonnes per person | 0.554 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5456 tonnes per person | 0.5369 tonnes per person | 0.5546 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6019 tonnes per person compare
- 156 Vanuatu 0.6012 tonnes per person compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 0.5612 tonnes per person compare
- 159 Philippines 0.5533 tonnes per person compare
- 160 Kiribati 0.5386 tonnes per person compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 0.5266 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- 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 by fuel type in Cambodia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cambodia was 0.5546 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 fuel type recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5546 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cambodia ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.