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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Cambodia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.10 t (2024), 139th of 203 in the world and 24th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 2.83 t (2024), 127th of 203 in the world and 20th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 49.8 Mt (2024), 78th of 203 in the world and 15th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person1.10 t2024 · world 139/203 · region 24/37GHG per person2.83 t2024 · world 127/203 · region 20/37GHG emissions49.8 Mt2024 · world 78/203 · region 15/37CO₂ emissions19.4 Mt2024 · world 90/203 · region 17/37
CO₂ per person
CambodiaEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Cambodia1.10 tEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
CambodiaEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Cambodia2.83 tEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Cambodia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.10 t2024139/20324/370.16 t0.36 t1.11 t+141%since 20147.35 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.83 t2024127/20320/371.64 t2.14 t2.81 t+30%since 20149.06 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e49.8 Mt202478/20315/3720.5 Mt31.0 Mt47.0 Mt+49%since 201421,426.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt19.4 Mt202490/20317/372.0 Mt5.2 Mt18.6 Mt+176%since 201417,388.8 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e26.7 Mt202458/20312/3716.0 Mt22.5 Mt24.7 Mt+14%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption52.4%202146/2123/3781.6%64.8%51.4%−11.6 ppsince 201114.8%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output56.4%202160/2065/359.0%4.0%46.9%+49.8 ppsince 201125.9%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³19.4 µg/m³202389/20011/3326.8 µg/m³20.5 µg/m³20.9 µg/m³−9.9%since 201327.3 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area37.6%202487/21427/3561.1%60.0%44.6%−14.5 ppsince 201427.3%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area34.7%2024112/21012/3627.0%30.5%34.3%+3.0 ppsince 201446.8%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area23.3%202444/2063/3421.0%21.2%23.2%+1.2 ppsince 20148.7%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory31.8%202526/2137/36··31.8%+11.2 ppsince 201522.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.8%2022135/17715/20·1.8%1.8%±0.0 ppsince 201212.1%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³7,011 m³202258/18313/239,677 m³8,317 m³7,211 m³−13%since 20124,306 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,778 kg/ha202470/17912/242,134 kg/ha3,016 kg/ha3,442 kg/ha+22%since 20145,430 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Cambodia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Cambodia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCambodiaVietnamThailandLaos
CO₂ per person1.10 t20244.27 t20243.96 t20243.35 t2024
GHG per person2.83 t20245.79 t20245.89 t20245.35 t2024
GHG emissions49.8 Mt2024584.3 Mt2024422.4 Mt202441.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions19.4 Mt2024430.8 Mt2024283.8 Mt202426.1 Mt2024
Methane26.7 Mt2024116.5 Mt202481.1 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy52.4%202124.2%202119.0%202149.2%2022
Renewable power56.4%202141.2%202119.9%202163.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure19.4 µg/m³202324.8 µg/m³202323.5 µg/m³202326.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover37.6%202447.1%202438.7%202456.6%2024
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