Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 1.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia stood at 1.24 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia peaked at 1.26 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 tonnes per person, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 145th of 208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0737 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.1991 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0279 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.1738 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 | 0.2072 tonnes per person | 0.1602 tonnes per person | 0.3208 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.582 tonnes per person | 0.3495 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 685.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia was 1.24 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Cambodia ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.