Total ghg emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Total ghg emissions was 91.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
91.82 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
146.20 million
in 1987
All-time low
6.20 million
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Cambodia is 91.82 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Cambodia peaked at 146.20 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million, in 1852.
That places Cambodia 63rd out of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.25 million | — |
| 1851 | 6.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 6.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 6.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 6.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 6.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 6.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 6.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 6.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 6.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 6.35 million | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 6.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 6.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 6.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 6.57 million | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 6.53 million | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 6.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 6.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 6.61 million | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 6.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 7.34 million | +10.7% |
| 1871 | 7.71 million | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 7.92 million | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 8.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 8.18 million | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 8.37 million | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 8.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 8.71 million | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 8.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 8.83 million | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 9.53 million | +7.9% |
| 1881 | 10.02 million | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 10.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 10.85 million | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 10.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 10.73 million | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 10.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 11.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 11.00 million | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 11.50 million | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 11.53 million | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 12.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 12.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 11.98 million | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 12.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 12.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 12.09 million | -1.9% |
| 1897 | 12.61 million | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 13.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 12.52 million | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 12.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 13.29 million | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 13.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 13.14 million | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 13.60 million | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 13.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 14.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 14.04 million | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 13.81 million | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 14.14 million | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 14.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 14.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 15.15 million | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 15.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 15.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 15.94 million | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 15.51 million | -2.7% |
| 1917 | 15.51 million | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 15.79 million | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 15.61 million | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 21.28 million | +36.3% |
| 1921 | 24.61 million | +15.6% |
| 1922 | 26.49 million | +7.7% |
| 1923 | 27.71 million | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 28.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 29.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 29.73 million | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 30.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 31.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 31.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 33.99 million | +8.5% |
| 1931 | 35.71 million | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 34.61 million | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 36.34 million | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 37.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 37.64 million | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 37.16 million | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 38.42 million | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 40.21 million | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 40.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 41.07 million | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 43.09 million | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 45.39 million | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 45.16 million | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 45.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 46.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 48.87 million | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 48.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 49.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 59.68 million | +21.6% |
| 1950 | 71.59 million | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 77.20 million | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 83.09 million | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 84.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 84.45 million | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 83.80 million | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 87.03 million | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 89.36 million | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 91.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 103.49 million | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 77.01 million | -25.6% |
| 1961 | 61.83 million | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 56.00 million | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 61.37 million | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 59.19 million | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 52.46 million | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 47.97 million | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 44.42 million | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 42.49 million | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 39.49 million | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 26.62 million | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 22.17 million | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 19.62 million | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 24.55 million | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 18.14 million | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 23.46 million | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 18.23 million | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 23.04 million | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 18.15 million | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 21.69 million | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 21.21 million | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.21 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 22.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.26 million | +179.2% |
| 1985 | 89.11 million | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 122.96 million | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 146.20 million | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 135.17 million | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 94.47 million | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 76.43 million | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 61.88 million | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 55.28 million | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 53.24 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 51.16 million | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 50.73 million | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.28 million | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 49.47 million | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 48.42 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 58.96 million | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 64.27 million | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 64.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.15 million | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 69.56 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.50 million | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 50.54 million | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 49.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.44 million | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 62.39 million | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 72.05 million | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 76.86 million | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 79.99 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 90.26 million | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 89.09 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.02 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 92.83 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.59 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 101.53 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 99.05 million | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.61 million | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 89.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 91.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 91.82 million | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 91.82 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 91.82 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +179.2% | 22.30 million | 62.26 million |
| 1985 | +43.1% | 62.26 million | 89.11 million |
| 1986 | +38.0% | 89.11 million | 122.96 million |
| 1920 | +36.3% | 15.61 million | 21.28 million |
| 1970 | -32.6% | 39.49 million | 26.62 million |
| 1989 | -30.1% | 135.17 million | 94.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.25 million | 6.20 million | 6.34 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.50 million | 6.35 million | 6.63 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.23 million | 7.34 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.68 million | 9.53 million | 11.50 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.26 million | 11.53 million | 13.05 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.58 million | 12.58 million | 14.14 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.31 million | 14.48 million | 15.94 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.11 million | 21.28 million | 31.32 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.16 million | 33.99 million | 40.21 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.31 million | 41.07 million | 59.68 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 85.66 million | 71.59 million | 103.49 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.22 million | 39.49 million | 77.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.57 million | 18.14 million | 26.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.83 million | 21.21 million | 146.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.28 million | 47.28 million | 76.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.17 million | 48.68 million | 69.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.46 million | 62.39 million | 101.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.76 million | 86.61 million | 99.05 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Cambodia?
- Total ghg emissions in Cambodia was 91.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.20 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million in 1852.
- How does Cambodia rank for total ghg emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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