Live estimate
Cambodia CO₂ Emissions
Cambodia emitted 21.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 85th most of 213 countries. That is 1.2 tonnes per person, 74% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Cambodia in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 1 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
21.9 Mt
21.9 million tonnes
World rank
#85
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
1.2 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+2.3%
2023: 21.4 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#122 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 895%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.9 |
| 2023 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 20.9 |
| 2021 | 20.8 |
| 2020 | 21.0 |
| 2019 | 18.6 |
| 2018 | 13.9 |
| 2017 | 12.1 |
| 2016 | 10.6 |
| 2015 | 8.2 |
| 2014 | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 2.2 |
| 2001 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 2.0 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Cambodia’s CO₂, at 45%.
- Coal28%6.1 Mt
- Oil45%9.8 Mt
- Cement27%6.0 Mt
Cambodia in context
0.22% vs 0.06%
Share of people vs share of CO₂
Cambodia is home to 0.22% of the world’s population and produces 0.06% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.
+1,585%
Change since 1990
Emissions in 2024 were 1,585% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (1.3 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.
39 Mt
Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)
Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Cambodia was responsible for 39.1 Mt in 2023, 83% more than the 21.4 Mt produced at home: it is a net importer of emissions.
250 g
CO₂ per kWh of energy
Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Cambodia came with about 250 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a more fossil-heavy energy mix than the world average.
0.32 kg
CO₂ per dollar of GDP
Its economy emitted 0.32 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 1.1× the world average of 0.29 kg.
Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.
How Cambodia compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Cambodia emit?
Cambodia emitted 21.9 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Cambodia’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Cambodia emits 1.2 tonnes per person, 74% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (17.6 million people in 2024).
Are Cambodia’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 2.3% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 895%. 2024 was the highest year on record.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Cambodia?
Oil is the largest source, at 45% of Cambodia’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (9.8 million tonnes).
What are Cambodia’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?
About 39.1 million tonnes in 2023, 83% more than the 21.4 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because it imports more carbon-intensive goods than it exports. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.
How much has Cambodia contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Cambodia has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 122nd largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →