What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cambodia?

Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cambodia was 17,423 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 17,423 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 2,537 kt in 1974.

How does Cambodia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?

Cambodia ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cambodia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cambodia

Name: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cambodia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Cambodia: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 17,423 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

17,423 kt

Change on year

up 10.4%

World rank

11th

of 150 countries

All-time high

17,423 kt

in 2023

All-time low

2,537 kt

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cambodia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cambodia stood at 17,423 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cambodia peaked at 17,423 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,537 kt, in 1974.

That places Cambodia 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10,096 kt	8,902 kt	10,852 kt	9
1970s	5,357 kt	2,537 kt	11,000 kt	10
1980s	6,862 kt	4,472 kt	8,515 kt	10
1990s	8,439 kt	6,869 kt	9,556 kt	10
2000s	10,654 kt	8,759 kt	12,466 kt	10
2010s	14,531 kt	12,977 kt	15,696 kt	10
2020s	16,440 kt	15,712 kt	17,423 kt	4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

8 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
9 OECD 32,095 kt compare
10 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
12 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
13 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
14 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

More climate change data for Cambodia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 12,288 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 3,008 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 9,280 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 11.35 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 331.43 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 20,858 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,671 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 19,187 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.31 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 685.25 kt (2050)

All data for Cambodia →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cambodia?: Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cambodia was 17,423 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 17,423 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 2,537 kt in 1974.
How does Cambodia rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?: Cambodia ranks 11th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.