Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 53.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cambodia is 53.95 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 272.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cambodia peaked at 54.61 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 136th of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 12.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.43 kilograms per person | 9.25 kilograms per person | 25.29 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.73 kilograms per person | 12.91 kilograms per person | 54.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.88 kilograms per person | 43.65 kilograms per person | 53.95 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Cambodia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cambodia was 53.95 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.61 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cambodia ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.