How does Cambodia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Cambodia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Cambodia?

Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Cambodia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Cambodia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cambodia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1716 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1716 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 4.6%

World rank

51st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1716 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0005 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cambodia is 0.1716 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cambodia peaked at 0.1716 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Cambodia ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Cambodia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0005 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1972	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1973	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1974	0.0005 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1975	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+40.0%
1976	0.0005 Mt CO2e	-28.6%
1977	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+20.0%
1978	0.0006 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1979	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+16.7%
1980	0.0007 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1981	0.0008 Mt CO2e	+14.3%
1982	0.0009 Mt CO2e	+12.5%
1983	0.001 Mt CO2e	+11.1%
1984	0.0011 Mt CO2e	+10.0%
1985	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+18.2%
1986	0.0011 Mt CO2e	-15.4%
1987	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+18.2%
1988	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1989	0.0013 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1990	0.0025 Mt CO2e	+92.3%
1991	0.0027 Mt CO2e	+8.0%
1992	0.003 Mt CO2e	+11.1%
1993	0.003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1994	0.003 Mt CO2e	+0.0%
1995	0.0185 Mt CO2e	+516.7%
1996	0.0205 Mt CO2e	+10.8%
1997	0.0216 Mt CO2e	+5.4%
1998	0.0295 Mt CO2e	+36.6%
1999	0.0301 Mt CO2e	+2.0%
2000	0.0276 Mt CO2e	-8.3%
2001	0.0337 Mt CO2e	+22.1%
2002	0.0289 Mt CO2e	-14.2%
2003	0.0304 Mt CO2e	+5.2%
2004	0.0347 Mt CO2e	+14.1%
2005	0.0385 Mt CO2e	+11.0%
2006	0.0429 Mt CO2e	+11.4%
2007	0.0472 Mt CO2e	+10.0%
2008	0.0456 Mt CO2e	-3.4%
2009	0.0631 Mt CO2e	+38.4%
2010	0.0648 Mt CO2e	+2.7%
2011	0.0645 Mt CO2e	-0.5%
2012	0.07 Mt CO2e	+8.5%
2013	0.0731 Mt CO2e	+4.4%
2014	0.0787 Mt CO2e	+7.7%
2015	0.0852 Mt CO2e	+8.3%
2016	0.0952 Mt CO2e	+11.7%
2017	0.0971 Mt CO2e	+2.0%
2018	0.1067 Mt CO2e	+9.9%
2019	0.1313 Mt CO2e	+23.1%
2020	0.137 Mt CO2e	+4.3%
2021	0.1598 Mt CO2e	+16.6%
2022	0.1648 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
2023	0.164 Mt CO2e	-0.5%
2024	0.1716 Mt CO2e	+4.6%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

Cambodia's 0.1716 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0422 Mt CO2e, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Cambodia's 0.1716 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0502 Mt CO2e, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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
1995	+516.7%	0.003 Mt CO2e	0.0185 Mt CO2e
1990	+92.3%	0.0013 Mt CO2e	0.0025 Mt CO2e

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.0007 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0134 Mt CO2e	0.0025 Mt CO2e	0.0301 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0393 Mt CO2e	0.0276 Mt CO2e	0.0631 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0867 Mt CO2e	0.0645 Mt CO2e	0.1313 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1594 Mt CO2e	0.137 Mt CO2e	0.1716 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

48 Czechia 0.1971 Mt CO2e compare
49 Libya 0.1834 Mt CO2e compare
50 Kuwait 0.179 Mt CO2e compare
52 Sudan 0.1707 Mt CO2e compare
53 Myanmar 0.1674 Mt CO2e compare
54 Qatar 0.164 Mt CO2e compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cambodia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cambodia was 0.1716 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Cambodia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1716 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Cambodia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Cambodia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Cambodia ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Cambodia?: Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).