Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.7 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.7 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.59 tonnes per person
in 1987
All-time low
-0.7791 tonnes per person
in 1970
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Cambodia recorded 3.7 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cambodia peaked at 24.59 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.7791 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Cambodia ranks 94th of 194 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 including land-use change in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 18.19 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 18.33 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 18.51 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 18.44 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 21.07 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1960 | 13.52 tonnes per person | -35.8% |
| 1961 | 10.4 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1962 | 8.66 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 7.09 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1970 | -0.7791 tonnes per person | -121.4% |
| 1971 | -0.7233 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1972 | -0.4527 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1973 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -384.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6013 tonnes per person | -53.3% |
| 1975 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +227.5% |
| 1976 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -41.0% |
| 1977 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +131.6% |
| 1978 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -39.0% |
| 1979 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +95.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -45.9% |
| 1981 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 11.47 tonnes per person | +845.3% |
| 1985 | 15.46 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 21.11 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1987 | 24.59 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 21 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 12.74 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 9.69 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1991 | 7.02 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.91 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 2000 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.77 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 3.7 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 3.7 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +845.3% | 1.21 tonnes per person | 11.47 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +384.6% | -0.4527 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +227.5% | 0.6013 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +131.6% | 1.16 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.91 tonnes per person | 18.19 tonnes per person | 21.07 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.7 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 13.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 tonnes per person | -0.7791 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 24.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 9.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 including land-use change in Cambodia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cambodia was 3.7 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 including land-use change recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.59 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7791 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cambodia ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.