How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.91 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.3 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia stood at 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2549 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.2549 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2833 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2833 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2946 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2957 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4368 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4934 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4798 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4798 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4798 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4799 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4799 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2318 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1703 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2923 metric tons per square kilometre | +161.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3893 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3861 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.365 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3998 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4172 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4658 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4923 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4903 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6633 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7022 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6509 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6446 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6201 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7206 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7054 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7455 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9217 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2000 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 3.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 3.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 4.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +161.8% | 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2923 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +90.2% | 0.9217 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1978 | -51.7% | 0.4799 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2318 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +49.1% | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.72 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +47.7% | 0.2957 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4368 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2742 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2549 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2946 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4027 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1703 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4934 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.381 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4923 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8127 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6201 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 43 Malaysia 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Curacao 5.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Myanmar 4.33 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 Uganda 4.22 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 49 French Polynesia 4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 4.91 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.