Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
112th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia stood at 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia peaked at 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Cambodia 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1854 | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.0361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.0365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 0.095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 0.0983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.1115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 0.1908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 0.2078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.2237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 0.2676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 0.346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +48.9% | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1974 | -25.8% | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | -25.3% | 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 South Korea 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Malawi 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Italy 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Libya 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Cambodia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cambodia was 0.2587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.