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

01002003001990200620231990: 315.9 kilograms per person1991: 308.3 kilograms per person1992: 311.8 kilograms per person1993: 302.9 kilograms per person1994: 278.2 kilograms per person1995: 270.5 kilograms per person1996: 267.6 kilograms per person1997: 243.7 kilograms per person1998: 224.7 kilograms per person1999: 247.8 kilograms per person2000: 220.7 kilograms per person2001: 209.3 kilograms per person2002: 215.5 kilograms per person2003: 221.4 kilograms per person2004: 226.5 kilograms per person2005: 215 kilograms per person2006: 235.4 kilograms per person2007: 239.9 kilograms per person2008: 236.2 kilograms per person2009: 245.9 kilograms per person2010: 237.9 kilograms per person2011: 243.8 kilograms per person2012: 228.8 kilograms per person2013: 222.8 kilograms per person2014: 220.8 kilograms per person2015: 232.3 kilograms per person2016: 212.6 kilograms per person2017: 242.6 kilograms per person2018: 247 kilograms per person2019: 231.2 kilograms per person2020: 223.6 kilograms per person2021: 229.2 kilograms per person2022: 204.6 kilograms per person2023: 225 kilograms per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Kyrgyzstan 234.68 kilograms per person compare
  2. 81 Georgia 233.75 kilograms per person compare
  3. 82 Austria 228.91 kilograms per person compare
  4. 84 Albania 224.07 kilograms per person compare
  5. 85 Uganda 223.4 kilograms per person compare
  6. 86 Slovenia 221.87 kilograms per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.