Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia, 1964–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 428.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia peaked at 0.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
Cambodia ranks 55th of 179 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +121.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +33.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -62.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +157.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -42.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +449.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +81.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 10.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +449.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Cambodia was 0.0% 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 from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.5%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.