Consumption-based deforestation per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 24.23 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Cambodia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Cambodia is 24.23 square meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Cambodia peaked at 44.2 square meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.63 square meters, in 2008.
Cambodia ranks 8th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.55 square meters | 16.63 square meters | 25.74 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.69 square meters | 22.68 square meters | 44.2 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.87 square meters | 24.23 square meters | 35.78 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Cambodia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 49.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.83 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 23.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7904 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0294 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Cambodia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Cambodia was 24.23 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2 square meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 square meters in 2008.
- How does Cambodia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Cambodia ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.