What is emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia was 193,897 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cambodia?

The highest recorded value was 193,897 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cambodia?

The lowest recorded value was 371.23 tonnes in 1750.

How does Cambodia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Cambodia ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cambodia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cambodia: Emissions of air pollutants was 193,897 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

193,897 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

69th

of 220 countries

All-time high

193,897 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

371.23 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia is 193,897 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia peaked at 193,897 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 371.23 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Cambodia 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	374.55 tonnes	371.23 tonnes	377.87 tonnes	10
1760s	381.99 tonnes	378.61 tonnes	385.36 tonnes	10
1770s	389.55 tonnes	386.11 tonnes	392.99 tonnes	10
1780s	397.24 tonnes	393.75 tonnes	400.74 tonnes	10
1790s	405.06 tonnes	401.51 tonnes	408.61 tonnes	10
1800s	416.16 tonnes	409.4 tonnes	422.96 tonnes	10
1810s	431.43 tonnes	424.48 tonnes	438.41 tonnes	10
1820s	446.84 tonnes	439.97 tonnes	453.73 tonnes	10
1830s	463.29 tonnes	455.27 tonnes	471.35 tonnes	10
1840s	481.42 tonnes	473.16 tonnes	489.73 tonnes	10
1850s	504.03 tonnes	491.59 tonnes	516.63 tonnes	10
1860s	537.81 tonnes	519.47 tonnes	556.37 tonnes	10
1870s	590.78 tonnes	564.44 tonnes	617.73 tonnes	10
1880s	657.98 tonnes	623.88 tonnes	710.61 tonnes	10
1890s	825.4 tonnes	730.69 tonnes	922.83 tonnes	10
1900s	1,342 tonnes	945.26 tonnes	1,792 tonnes	10
1910s	2,431 tonnes	1,903 tonnes	2,974 tonnes	10
1920s	3,885 tonnes	3,096 tonnes	4,733 tonnes	10
1930s	5,049 tonnes	4,759 tonnes	5,743 tonnes	10
1940s	6,765 tonnes	5,954 tonnes	7,588 tonnes	10
1950s	13,200 tonnes	7,862 tonnes	19,521 tonnes	10
1960s	29,007 tonnes	20,702 tonnes	46,396 tonnes	10
1970s	18,655 tonnes	10,755 tonnes	42,240 tonnes	10
1980s	24,268 tonnes	17,034 tonnes	30,216 tonnes	10
1990s	66,671 tonnes	36,958 tonnes	97,322 tonnes	10
2000s	87,178 tonnes	79,132 tonnes	100,596 tonnes	10
2010s	131,286 tonnes	99,546 tonnes	187,087 tonnes	10
2020s	192,864 tonnes	191,600 tonnes	193,897 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Cambodia

66 Kenya 208,069 tonnes compare
67 Norway 200,483 tonnes compare
68 Romania 198,247 tonnes compare
70 New Zealand 192,144 tonnes compare
71 Portugal 187,940 tonnes compare
72 Angola 183,271 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Cambodia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Cambodia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Cambodia was 193,897 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 193,897 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 371.23 tonnes in 1750.
How does Cambodia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Cambodia ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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