Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 418.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cambodia stood at 418.39 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cambodia peaked at 418.39 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.39 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 116.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.46 kilograms per person | 102.68 kilograms per person | 188.42 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.67 kilograms per person | 203.44 kilograms per person | 378 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.87 kilograms per person | 388.23 kilograms per person | 418.39 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 from transport in Cambodia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cambodia was 418.39 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 from transport recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 418.39 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.