Cambodia vs Philippines: Share of electricity generation from coal
Cambodia
56.6%
in 2025
Philippines
58.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
9th
Philippines rank
8th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Cambodia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 58.7% against 56.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Cambodia ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th of 210 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 30.2% | 29.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 44.4% | 17.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 60.2% | 13.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Cambodia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 58.7% against 56.6% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Cambodia and Philippines?
- 2.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Philippines rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.