Cambodia vs China: Share of electricity generation from coal
Cambodia
56.6%
in 2025
China
54.3%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
9th
China rank
11th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Cambodia
- China
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 56.6% against 54.3% in China, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Cambodia ranks 9th and China ranks 11th of 210 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 78.6% | 78.2% | China |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 71.4% | 44.0% | China |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 60.0% | 13.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Cambodia or China?
- Cambodia, at 56.6% against 54.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Cambodia and China?
- 2.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and China rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 9th and China ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.