Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
704,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cambodia stood at 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cambodia peaked at 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 704,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cambodia 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 723,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 704,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 742,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 767,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 747,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 787,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 829,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 803,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 890,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 919,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 955,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 926,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 985,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 992,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 895,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 93 Mozambique 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Uganda 26.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 95 Nepal 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 99 Cameroon 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cambodia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cambodia was 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 704,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cambodia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cambodia ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.