Water withdrawals per capita in Cambodia
Cambodia: Water withdrawals per capita was 125.34 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Cambodia, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Cambodia is 125.34 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Cambodia peaked at 160.13 cubic meters per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 125.34 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Cambodia ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 160.13 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2007 | 157.78 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 155.41 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 152.97 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 150.61 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 148.34 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 146.13 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 143.97 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 141.85 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 139.79 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 137.77 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 135.88 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 134.2 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 132.51 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 130.58 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 128.66 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 126.96 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 125.34 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 125.34 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 125.34 cubic meters per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.57 cubic meters per person | 152.97 cubic meters per person | 160.13 cubic meters per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 141.11 cubic meters per person | 132.51 cubic meters per person | 150.61 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.89 cubic meters per person | 125.34 cubic meters per person | 130.58 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 124 Ukraine 150.19 cubic meters per person compare
- 125 Mongolia 134.74 cubic meters per person compare
- 126 Monaco 128.35 cubic meters per person compare
- 128 Haiti 124.6 cubic meters per person compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 123.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 130 United Kingdom 122.59 cubic meters per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Cambodia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Cambodia was 125.34 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.13 cubic meters per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.34 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Cambodia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cambodia ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.