Cambodia vs Myanmar: Carbon intensity of GDP

Cambodia
0.5047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Myanmar
0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cambodia rank
51st
Myanmar rank
52nd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Cambodia
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.5047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Myanmar, a difference of 0.008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Myanmar ahead.

Cambodia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.909 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Myanmar
1980s 0.085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Myanmar
1990s 0.192 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5325 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Myanmar
2000s 0.2596 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4529 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1933 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Myanmar
2010s 0.3536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Cambodia
2020s 0.5404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0393 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Cambodia or Myanmar?
Cambodia, at 0.5047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Cambodia and Myanmar?
0.008 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Myanmar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Myanmar rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.