Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cambodia
Cambodia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 60,772 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
60,772 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
61,356 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
1,587 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cambodia is 60,772 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cambodia peaked at 61,356 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,587 tonnes, in 1750.
Cambodia ranks 81st of 220 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,587 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,590 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,592 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,595 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,598 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,601 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,604 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,607 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,613 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,616 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,619 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,622 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,625 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,628 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,631 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,634 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,637 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,640 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,643 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,646 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,649 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,652 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,656 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,659 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,662 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,665 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,668 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,671 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,674 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,677 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,680 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,683 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,686 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,689 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,692 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,695 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,698 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,701 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,704 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,707 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,710 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,714 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,717 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,720 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,723 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,726 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,729 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,732 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,735 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,738 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,741 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 1,744 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 1,747 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 1,751 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 1,754 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 1,757 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 1,760 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 1,763 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 1,766 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 1,769 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 1,772 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 1,775 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 1,778 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 1,782 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 1,785 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 1,788 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 1,791 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 1,794 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 1,797 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1,800 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 1,803 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 1,806 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 1,809 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 1,812 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 1,814 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 1,817 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 1,820 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 1,823 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 1,826 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 1,829 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 1,833 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 1,836 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 1,840 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 1,844 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 1,847 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 1,851 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 1,855 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 1,859 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 1,862 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 1,866 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 1,870 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 1,874 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 1,877 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 1,881 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 1,885 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 1,888 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 1,892 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 1,896 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 1,900 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 1,903 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 1,918 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 1,933 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 1,949 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1,964 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1,979 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1,995 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 2,011 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 2,026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 2,042 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 2,058 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 2,074 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 2,091 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2,107 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 2,124 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 2,140 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 2,157 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 2,174 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 2,191 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 2,208 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 2,277 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1871 | 2,292 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 2,307 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 2,322 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 2,338 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 2,353 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 2,370 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2,387 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 2,404 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 2,421 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 2,438 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 2,456 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 2,474 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 2,492 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 2,510 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2,528 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 2,546 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 2,568 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 2,586 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 2,604 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2,623 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 2,641 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 2,659 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 2,676 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 2,694 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 2,712 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 2,731 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 2,750 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 2,768 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 2,786 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 2,805 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 2,823 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 2,845 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 2,866 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 2,888 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 2,910 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 2,929 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 2,947 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 2,966 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 2,984 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 3,003 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 3,025 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 3,047 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 3,070 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 3,093 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 3,116 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 3,139 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 3,162 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 3,185 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 3,201 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 3,217 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 3,195 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 3,173 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 3,149 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 3,126 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 3,101 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 3,076 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 3,051 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 3,025 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 2,986 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 2,944 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1931 | 2,914 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 2,882 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 2,850 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 2,817 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 2,783 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 2,749 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 2,713 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 2,677 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 2,639 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 2,601 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 2,564 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 2,526 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1943 | 2,488 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1944 | 2,449 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 2,408 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 2,367 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 2,326 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 2,283 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 2,240 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 2,252 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 2,252 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 2,247 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 2,238 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2,227 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,952 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1956 | 3,169 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 3,388 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 3,659 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 3,763 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 3,914 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 4,285 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 4,531 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 5,114 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 4,595 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 4,626 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,903 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 4,870 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4,937 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 10,697 tonnes | +116.7% |
| 1970 | 9,338 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1971 | 3,504 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1972 | 2,980 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 3,164 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2,973 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 2,911 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2,897 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,880 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,752 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2,598 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 4,378 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 4,357 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4,759 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 5,002 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 6,003 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 5,966 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,434 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 6,360 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 6,514 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 6,302 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 9,396 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1991 | 9,685 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 10,300 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 10,558 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 10,520 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,699 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 1996 | 12,327 tonnes | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 13,863 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 15,451 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 16,931 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 18,089 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 19,738 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 19,996 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 20,983 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 23,320 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 24,585 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 27,442 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 30,530 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 32,042 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 31,518 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,089 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 29,225 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,717 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28,513 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 32,404 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 37,017 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 47,078 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 48,108 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 48,308 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60,027 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 61,356 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 60,492 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60,772 tonnes | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 60,772 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 60,772 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +116.7% | 4,937 tonnes | 10,697 tonnes |
| 1995 | +77.7% | 10,520 tonnes | 18,699 tonnes |
| 1980 | +68.5% | 2,598 tonnes | 4,378 tonnes |
| 1971 | -62.5% | 9,338 tonnes | 3,504 tonnes |
| 1990 | +49.1% | 6,302 tonnes | 9,396 tonnes |
| 1996 | -34.1% | 18,699 tonnes | 12,327 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,600 tonnes | 1,587 tonnes | 1,613 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,630 tonnes | 1,616 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,660 tonnes | 1,646 tonnes | 1,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,691 tonnes | 1,677 tonnes | 1,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,721 tonnes | 1,707 tonnes | 1,735 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,752 tonnes | 1,738 tonnes | 1,766 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,783 tonnes | 1,769 tonnes | 1,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,813 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 1,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,846 tonnes | 1,829 tonnes | 1,862 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,883 tonnes | 1,866 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,972 tonnes | 1,903 tonnes | 2,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,133 tonnes | 2,058 tonnes | 2,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,347 tonnes | 2,277 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,520 tonnes | 2,438 tonnes | 2,604 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,704 tonnes | 2,623 tonnes | 2,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,896 tonnes | 2,805 tonnes | 2,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,104 tonnes | 3,003 tonnes | 3,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,110 tonnes | 2,986 tonnes | 3,217 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,797 tonnes | 2,639 tonnes | 2,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,425 tonnes | 2,240 tonnes | 2,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,815 tonnes | 2,227 tonnes | 3,763 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,247 tonnes | 3,914 tonnes | 10,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,600 tonnes | 2,598 tonnes | 9,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,607 tonnes | 4,357 tonnes | 6,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,773 tonnes | 9,396 tonnes | 18,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,824 tonnes | 18,089 tonnes | 32,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,948 tonnes | 28,513 tonnes | 60,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,873 tonnes | 60,492 tonnes | 61,356 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cambodia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cambodia was 60,772 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,356 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,587 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Cambodia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Cambodia ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.