Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 12.05 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia stood at 12.05 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia peaked at 28.52 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.25 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 2.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 kilograms per person | 2.33 kilograms per person | 7.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 kilograms per person | 6.9 kilograms per person | 28.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 kilograms per person | 3.53 kilograms per person | 12.05 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 146 Nepal 12.8 kilograms per person compare
- 147 Bhutan 12.72 kilograms per person compare
- 148 Bangladesh 12.07 kilograms per person compare
- 150 Mauritania 11.95 kilograms per person compare
- 151 Laos 11.74 kilograms per person compare
- 152 Tajikistan 11.55 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia was 12.05 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.52 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cambodia ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.