Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cambodia
Cambodia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.0093 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cambodia peaked at 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.0093 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.0093 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area long term, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +105.3% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | -84.9% | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +43.7% | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 84 China 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Ecuador 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 New Zealand 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.009 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tonga 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0089 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cambodia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Cambodia was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.