Rice — Emissions intensity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Rice — Emissions intensity was 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rice — Emissions intensity in Cambodia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg for rice — emissions intensity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Cambodia peaked at 6.54 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 75th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.27 kg CO2eq/kg | 5.11 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.05 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.88 kg CO2eq/kg | 6.54 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.19 kg CO2eq/kg | 4.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.36 kg CO2eq/kg | 3.52 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.59 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.44 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 72 Fiji 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 73 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 74 Indonesia 1.37 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 76 Sierra Leone 1.34 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 77 Argentina 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 78 Tajikistan 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg compare
More climate change data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 685.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — emissions intensity in Cambodia?
- Rice — emissions intensity in Cambodia was 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 kg CO2eq/kg in 1979.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for rice — emissions intensity?
- Cambodia ranks 75th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.