Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cambodia
Cambodia: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 7,011 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7,011
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 183 countries
All-time high
23,699
in 1979
All-time low
7,011
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cambodia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cambodia is 7,011, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cambodia peaked at 23,699 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,011, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 58th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,647 | — |
| 1962 | 21,167 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 20,711 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 20,282 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 19,861 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 19,448 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 19,043 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 18,648 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 18,260 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 18,165 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 18,215 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 18,070 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 17,894 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 17,779 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18,324 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 19,658 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 21,275 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 23,140 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 23,699 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 23,193 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 22,822 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 22,184 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 21,397 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 20,633 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 19,954 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 19,186 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 18,390 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 17,704 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 17,050 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 16,353 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 15,689 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 14,865 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 13,997 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 13,053 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 12,038 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 11,165 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 10,423 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 10,002 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9,832 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9,677 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 9,527 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,381 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9,241 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9,106 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,974 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,842 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8,713 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8,582 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,447 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,317 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,192 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,070 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7,950 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,833 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7,719 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,607 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,503 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,410 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,317 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7,211 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,105 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,011 | -1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7,011 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7,011 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,240, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,896 | 18,260 | 21,647 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,622 | 17,779 | 23,699 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,251 | 17,050 | 23,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,742 | 9,832 | 16,353 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,049 | 8,447 | 9,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,792 | 7,317 | 8,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,109 | 7,011 | 7,211 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 55 Guinea-Bissau 7,599 compare
- 56 Indonesia 7,240 compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 7,015 compare
- 59 Nepal 6,670 compare
- 60 Argentina 6,431 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 6,232 compare
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cambodia?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cambodia was 7,011 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,699 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,011 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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