Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Cambodia

Cambodia: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 13 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13 kt
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
54th
of 169 countries
All-time high
13 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Cambodia, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Cambodia is 13 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Cambodia peaked at 13 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Cambodia ranks 54th of 169 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.

Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Cambodia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0 kt —
1962 0 kt —
1963 0 kt —
1964 0 kt —
1965 0 kt —
1966 0 kt —
1967 0 kt —
1968 0 kt —
1969 0 kt —
1970 2.1 kt —
1971 1.83 kt -12.9%
1972 1.56 kt -14.8%
1973 1.27 kt -18.6%
1974 0.958 kt -24.6%
1975 0.631 kt -34.1%
1976 0.772 kt +22.3%
1977 0.896 kt +16.1%
1978 1.01 kt +12.7%
1979 1.12 kt +10.9%
1980 1.24 kt +10.7%
1981 1.35 kt +8.9%
1982 1.49 kt +10.4%
1983 1.66 kt +11.4%
1984 1.83 kt +10.2%
1985 2.02 kt +10.4%
1986 2.13 kt +5.4%
1987 2.24 kt +5.2%
1988 2.36 kt +5.4%
1989 2.48 kt +5.1%
1990 2.62 kt +5.6%
1991 2.72 kt +3.8%
1992 2.85 kt +4.8%
1993 2.98 kt +4.6%
1994 3.23 kt +8.4%
1995 3.47 kt +7.4%
1996 3.71 kt +6.9%
1997 3.99 kt +7.5%
1998 4.27 kt +7.0%
1999 4.69 kt +9.8%
2000 5.07 kt +8.1%
2001 5.46 kt +7.7%
2002 5.83 kt +6.8%
2003 6.28 kt +7.7%
2004 6.78 kt +8.0%
2005 7.41 kt +9.3%
2006 7.75 kt +4.6%
2007 8.21 kt +5.9%
2008 8.67 kt +5.6%
2009 9.14 kt +5.4%
2010 9.61 kt +5.1%
2011 10.1 kt +5.1%
2012 10.6 kt +5.0%
2013 10.6 kt +0.0%
2014 10.6 kt +0.0%
2015 10.6 kt +0.0%
2016 10.6 kt +0.0%
2017 10.9 kt +2.8%
2018 11.3 kt +3.7%
2019 11.6 kt +2.7%
2020 12 kt +3.4%
2021 12.3 kt +2.5%
2022 12.6 kt +2.4%
2023 13 kt +3.2%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 13 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 kt, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 13 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8 kt, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 -34.1% 0.958 kt 0.631 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 1.21 kt 0.631 kt 2.1 kt 10
1980s 1.88 kt 1.24 kt 2.48 kt 10
1990s 3.45 kt 2.62 kt 4.69 kt 10
2000s 7.06 kt 5.07 kt 9.14 kt 10
2010s 10.65 kt 9.61 kt 11.6 kt 10
2020s 12.47 kt 12 kt 13 kt 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 51 Australia 15.8 kt compare
  2. 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.8 kt compare
  3. 51 Laos 15.8 kt compare
  4. 55 Ukraine 12.8 kt compare
  5. 56 Belarus 12.3 kt compare
  6. 57 Argentina 12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Cambodia?
Waste — emissions in Cambodia was 13 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 13 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Cambodia rank for waste — emissions?
Cambodia ranks 54th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 11,581 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf