Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 20.85 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cambodia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cambodia is 20.85 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cambodia peaked at 27.03 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6 µg/m³, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 80th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.03 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 24.35 µg/m³ | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 24.3 µg/m³ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.65 µg/m³ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 21.99 µg/m³ | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 24.2 µg/m³ | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 22.68 µg/m³ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9 µg/m³ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 21.99 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.05 µg/m³ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.77 µg/m³ | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 18.35 µg/m³ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.6 µg/m³ | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 20.85 µg/m³ | +18.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.85 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 20.85 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.41 µg/m³ | 20.9 µg/m³ | 27.03 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 µg/m³ | 17.6 µg/m³ | 20.85 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More development goals data for Cambodia
- Red List Index 0.777 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 63.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 751.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,873 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cambodia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cambodia was 20.85 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.03 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cambodia ranks 80th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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