Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cambodia, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cambodia stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cambodia peaked at 0.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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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 global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cambodia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cambodia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Cambodia ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.