Greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
146.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1987
All-time low
6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia is 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia peaked at 146.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1871 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 8.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1878 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1881 | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1884 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1888 | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 11.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1894 | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 12.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1897 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1898 | 13.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1900 | 12.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 13.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 13.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 13.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 13.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 13.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 14.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1909 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 14.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 15.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1917 | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 15.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.3% |
| 1921 | 24.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1922 | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1923 | 27.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 28.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 29.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 29.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 30.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 31.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 33.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1931 | 35.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 34.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 37.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1935 | 37.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 38.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 40.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 40.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 41.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 43.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 45.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 45.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 45.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 46.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 48.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 48.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 49.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1950 | 71.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1951 | 77.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 83.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1953 | 84.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 84.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 83.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 87.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 89.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 91.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 103.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 77.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.6% |
| 1961 | 61.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.7% |
| 1962 | 56.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 61.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 59.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 52.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 47.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 44.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 42.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 39.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 26.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.6% |
| 1971 | 22.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 19.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 24.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 18.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.1% |
| 1975 | 23.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 18.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 21.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 21.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 22.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 22.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +179.2% |
| 1985 | 89.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 122.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.0% |
| 1987 | 146.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 135.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 94.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 76.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 61.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 55.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 53.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 51.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 50.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 49.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 48.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 58.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 64.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 64.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 68.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 69.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 50.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 49.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 62.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 72.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 76.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 79.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 90.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 89.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 93.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 92.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 101.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 99.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 89.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 91.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 91.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1985 | +43.1% | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1986 | +38.0% | 89.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1920 | +36.3% | 15.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | -32.6% | 39.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1989 | -30.1% | 135.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 15.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 85.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 60 Mongolia 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Libya 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Belarus 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Romania 90.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 North Korea 89.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Finland 87.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia was 91.82 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1987.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Cambodia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.