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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.4% | — |
| 1991 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 449.5% | +892.3% |
| 2001 | 438.0% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 494.7% | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 260.2% | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 356.5% | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 453.6% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 343.9% | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 269.5% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 272.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 153.9% | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 199.1% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 305.4% | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 276.4% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 275.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 209.4% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 196.6% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 140.9% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 112.7% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 113.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 82.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 82.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.6%, 8.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +892.3% | 45.3% | 449.5% |
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
- 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 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.