Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 23.83 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Cambodia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cambodia is 23.83 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cambodia peaked at 23.83 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.98 Mt CO2e, in 1979.
Cambodia ranks 38th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.64 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 11.16 Mt CO2e | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 9.12 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 6.81 Mt CO2e | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 5.52 Mt CO2e | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 5.91 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 5.14 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 4.6 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.46 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 3.98 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 6.09 Mt CO2e | +53.2% |
| 1981 | 5.82 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 7.46 Mt CO2e | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 7.91 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 6.31 Mt CO2e | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 7.95 Mt CO2e | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 8.72 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 10.16 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 10.84 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 10.63 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.16 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.58 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 12.97 Mt CO2e | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 12.8 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.08 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.93 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.83 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 13.65 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.66 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 14.36 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 16.93 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 17.71 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 18.22 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.28 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.78 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.58 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 20.34 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.25 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.39 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.37 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.95 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.55 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 21.93 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.85 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.85 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.29 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 22.3 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.62 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 23.83 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 23.83 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 23.83 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1832 Mt CO2e, 130.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +53.2% | 3.98 Mt CO2e | 6.09 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.03 Mt CO2e | 3.98 Mt CO2e | 13.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.96 Mt CO2e | 5.82 Mt CO2e | 10.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9 Mt CO2e | 10.45 Mt CO2e | 13.83 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 Mt CO2e | 13.5 Mt CO2e | 19.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 Mt CO2e | 19.78 Mt CO2e | 21.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.98 Mt CO2e | 21.85 Mt CO2e | 23.83 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.084 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 26.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cambodia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cambodia was 23.83 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Cambodia ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).