Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 224.98 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
224.98 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
315.94 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
204.63 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 224.98 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia peaked at 315.94 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 204.63 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 315.94 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 308.32 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 311.84 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 302.91 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 278.16 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 270.5 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 267.56 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 243.71 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 224.74 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 247.84 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 220.66 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 209.35 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 215.48 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 221.44 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 226.5 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 215.04 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 235.35 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 239.85 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 236.24 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 245.85 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 237.92 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 243.84 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 228.84 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 222.81 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 220.83 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 232.35 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 212.58 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 242.64 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 247.01 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 231.17 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 223.61 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 229.17 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 204.63 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 224.98 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 224.98 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 224.98 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277.15 kilograms per person | 224.74 kilograms per person | 315.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.58 kilograms per person | 209.35 kilograms per person | 245.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 232 kilograms per person | 212.58 kilograms per person | 247.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.6 kilograms per person | 204.63 kilograms per person | 229.17 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cambodia was 224.98 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 315.94 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.63 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cambodia ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.