Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Annual change in primary energy use

Cambodia
12.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
13.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cambodia rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
27th

Annual change in primary energy use over time

  • Cambodia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 13.86 terawatt-hours against 12.43 terawatt-hours in Cambodia, a difference of 1.43 terawatt-hours.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.076 terawatt-hours 1.96 terawatt-hours 1.88 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe
1990s 0.7675 terawatt-hours 0.5218 terawatt-hours 0.2458 terawatt-hours Cambodia
2000s 1.02 terawatt-hours -2.49 terawatt-hours 3.51 terawatt-hours Cambodia
2010s 4 terawatt-hours 0.7767 terawatt-hours 3.23 terawatt-hours Cambodia
2020s 5.56 terawatt-hours 5.7 terawatt-hours 0.136 terawatt-hours Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 13.86 terawatt-hours against 12.43 terawatt-hours in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
1.43 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
Cambodia ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,501 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.