Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cambodia

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

Latest (2023)
17,423 kt
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
10th
of 136 countries
All-time high
17,423 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,537 kt
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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 10th out of 136 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.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cambodia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 9,974 kt —
1962 10,411 kt +4.4%
1963 10,195 kt -2.1%
1964 10,852 kt +6.4%
1965 10,692 kt -1.5%
1966 9,955 kt -6.9%
1967 9,239 kt -7.2%
1968 10,644 kt +15.2%
1969 8,902 kt -16.4%
1970 11,000 kt +23.6%
1971 8,613 kt -21.7%
1972 6,403 kt -25.7%
1973 3,711 kt -42.0%
1974 2,537 kt -31.6%
1975 4,110 kt +62.0%
1976 4,563 kt +11.0%
1977 4,558 kt -0.1%
1978 4,558 kt +0.0%
1979 3,519 kt -22.8%
1980 6,608 kt +87.8%
1981 6,059 kt -8.3%
1982 7,409 kt +22.3%
1983 7,372 kt -0.5%
1984 4,472 kt -39.3%
1985 6,624 kt +48.1%
1986 6,951 kt +4.9%
1987 6,263 kt -9.9%
1988 8,346 kt +33.3%
1989 8,515 kt +2.0%
1990 8,489 kt -0.3%
1991 7,882 kt -7.1%
1992 7,747 kt -1.7%
1993 8,381 kt +8.2%
1994 6,869 kt -18.0%
1995 8,858 kt +29.0%
1996 8,645 kt -2.4%
1997 8,937 kt +3.4%
1998 9,022 kt +0.9%
1999 9,556 kt +5.9%
2000 8,759 kt -8.3%
2001 9,111 kt +4.0%
2002 9,202 kt +1.0%
2003 10,342 kt +12.4%
2004 9,730 kt -5.9%
2005 11,198 kt +15.1%
2006 11,668 kt +4.2%
2007 11,913 kt +2.1%
2008 12,151 kt +2.0%
2009 12,466 kt +2.6%
2010 12,977 kt +4.1%
2011 13,929 kt +7.3%
2012 14,210 kt +2.0%
2013 14,020 kt -1.3%
2014 14,351 kt +2.4%
2015 14,415 kt +0.4%
2016 14,658 kt +1.7%
2017 15,360 kt +4.8%
2018 15,696 kt +2.2%
2019 15,696 kt -0.0%
2020 15,712 kt +0.1%
2021 16,850 kt +7.2%
2022 15,775 kt -6.4%
2023 17,423 kt +10.4%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 17,423 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 93.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 17,423 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,777 kt, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +87.8% 3,519 kt 6,608 kt
1975 +62.0% 2,537 kt 4,110 kt
1985 +48.1% 4,472 kt 6,624 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
  2. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare
  3. 8 OECD 32,095 kt compare
  4. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,082 kt compare
  5. 9 Myanmar 30,801 kt compare
  6. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,638 kt compare
  7. 11 Pakistan 16,652 kt compare
  8. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,505 kt compare
  9. 12 Nigeria 14,899 kt compare
  10. 12 Türkiye 931.3 kt compare
  11. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 476.75 kt compare
  12. 13 Madagascar 10,796 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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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 10th out of 136 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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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

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.