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

Latest (2024)
1.24 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.26 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0058 tonnes per person
in 1979
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia, 1955–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Congo 1.4 tonnes per person compare
  2. 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.33 tonnes per person compare
  3. 144 Syrian Arab Republic 1.29 tonnes per person compare
  4. 146 Honduras 1.19 tonnes per person compare
  5. 147 Tuvalu 1.18 tonnes per person compare
  6. 148 Paraguay 1.15 tonnes per person compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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