Share global methane emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share global methane emissions was 0.2611 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2611
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3787
in 1850
All-time low
0.0937
in 1979
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.2611 for share global methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Cambodia peaked at 0.3787 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0937, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share global methane emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3787 | — |
| 1851 | 0.3784 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3774 | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3763 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.3737 | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.3729 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.3715 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.3708 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.3702 | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.3687 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.3668 | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.3655 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.3648 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.3628 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.3611 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.3595 | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.3579 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.3568 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3561 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.3545 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.3545 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.3535 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.3513 | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.35 | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 0.351 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3495 | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.3492 | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3487 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3486 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.3473 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3447 | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.3433 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.3418 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.34 | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.3398 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.3397 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.3392 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.3378 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.3351 | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.3349 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.3321 | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.3309 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3307 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.3315 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3302 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3283 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.3275 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.326 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3242 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.3211 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3189 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.3179 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.3175 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.3144 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 0.3143 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3127 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.3102 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.3051 | -1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.3072 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.3052 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3035 | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3025 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.3012 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2977 | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.3029 | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.3035 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.2999 | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.2979 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.3007 | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.3063 | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3 | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.308 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.3045 | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.2977 | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2971 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.297 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2986 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.293 | -1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.2937 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2898 | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2918 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.2959 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.2989 | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.2968 | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.2926 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 0.29 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.2898 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.2912 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.2978 | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.2997 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.3008 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.3035 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.3077 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 0.3094 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 0.3127 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3229 | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 0.3209 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 0.3177 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.3199 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.3229 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3224 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3238 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3292 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3341 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3383 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3355 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3377 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 0.3402 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3455 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.3432 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.3459 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2824 | -18.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2908 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2815 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.283 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.275 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2589 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.258 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2841 | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2508 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2843 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2362 | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1956 | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1507 | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1197 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1281 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1194 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.118 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1174 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0937 | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1425 | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1397 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1667 | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1834 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1332 | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1641 | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1727 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1703 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1948 | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1939 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2051 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2003 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2051 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.216 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1946 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2293 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2275 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2313 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2327 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2456 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2299 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.232 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2365 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2485 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2397 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.253 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2622 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2651 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2657 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2739 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2722 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2746 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2659 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2656 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.266 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2676 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2686 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2712 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2706 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2672 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2693 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.277 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2603 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2617 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2611 | -0.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.2611 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.2611 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +52.1% | 0.0937 | 0.1425 |
| 1984 | -27.4% | 0.1834 | 0.1332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3739 | 0.3687 | 0.3787 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3606 | 0.3545 | 0.3668 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3504 | 0.3473 | 0.3545 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3396 | 0.3349 | 0.3447 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3283 | 0.3211 | 0.3321 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3123 | 0.3051 | 0.3189 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3016 | 0.2977 | 0.3063 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2979 | 0.2898 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2945 | 0.2898 | 0.2997 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3138 | 0.3008 | 0.3229 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.335 | 0.3224 | 0.3455 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.281 | 0.2508 | 0.3459 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1563 | 0.0937 | 0.2843 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1661 | 0.1332 | 0.1948 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2188 | 0.1946 | 0.2456 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2506 | 0.2299 | 0.2739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.269 | 0.2656 | 0.2746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2659 | 0.2603 | 0.277 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 62 Somalia 0.2726 compare
- 63 Uruguay 0.2722 compare
- 64 Madagascar 0.2678 compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.2467 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 0.2449 compare
- 68 Bahrain 0.2406 compare
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 global methane emissions in Cambodia?
- Share global methane emissions in Cambodia was 0.2611 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3787 in 1850.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for share global methane emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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