Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 82.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia stood at 82.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia peaked at 494.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 52.7% | 41.9% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 349.2% | 153.9% | 494.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.0% | 90.9% | 305.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 76.6% | 82.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia was 82.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 494.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Cambodia ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.