Water Use Efficiency in Cambodia
Cambodia: Water Use Efficiency was 13.14 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Cambodia, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Cambodia is 13.14 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Cambodia peaked at 13.14 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.23 USD/m3, in 2006.
That places Cambodia 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.23 USD/m3 | — |
| 2007 | 4.66 USD/m3 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4.82 USD/m3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.93 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.37 USD/m3 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 5.72 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.29 USD/m3 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 6.99 USD/m3 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 7.7 USD/m3 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.49 USD/m3 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.26 USD/m3 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 10.16 USD/m3 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 11.23 USD/m3 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 12.37 USD/m3 | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 11.64 USD/m3 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1 USD/m3 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 12.68 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13.14 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 13.14 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 13.14 USD/m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.01 USD/m3, 49% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.66 USD/m3 | 4.23 USD/m3 | 4.93 USD/m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.36 USD/m3 | 5.37 USD/m3 | 12.37 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.39 USD/m3 | 11.64 USD/m3 | 13.14 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Cambodia?
- Water use efficiency in Cambodia was 13.14 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.14 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 USD/m3 in 2006.
- How does Cambodia rank for water use efficiency?
- Cambodia ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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