Renewable water resources per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Cambodia, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 7,011 for renewable water resources per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Cambodia peaked at 23,699 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7,011, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita 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
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Cambodia?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Cambodia was 7,011 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,699 in 1979.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,011 in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 58th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita 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 Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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