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
Latest (2023)
12.05 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
28.52 kilograms per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 2.99 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 2.78 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.59 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 kilograms per person | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 2.45 kilograms per person | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 3.21 kilograms per person | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 3.16 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.33 kilograms per person | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 3.06 kilograms per person | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 3.78 kilograms per person | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 kilograms per person | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 3.67 kilograms per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 7.95 kilograms per person | +116.8% |
| 2008 | 6.4 kilograms per person | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9 kilograms per person | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9 kilograms per person | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 7.47 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.04 kilograms per person | +34.3% |
| 2013 | 11.21 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 12.34 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 13.88 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 19.91 kilograms per person | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 25.81 kilograms per person | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 28.52 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.77 kilograms per person | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 3.53 kilograms per person | -54.5% |
| 2022 | 6.98 kilograms per person | +97.4% |
| 2023 | 12.05 kilograms per person | +72.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.05 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.05 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.