Annual change in primary energy use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Annual change in primary energy use was 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Cambodia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Cambodia is 12.43 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 771.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Cambodia peaked at 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.06 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 29th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0624 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.1252 terawatt-hours | +100.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1698 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -99.8% |
| 1986 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +1722.0% |
| 1987 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.138 terawatt-hours | +2659.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | -100.8% |
| 1990 | 0.008 terawatt-hours | -843.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1205 terawatt-hours | +1406.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | -93.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0034 terawatt-hours | -140.5% |
| 1994 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | -158.8% |
| 1995 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | +200817.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6062 terawatt-hours | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +107.2% |
| 1998 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2884 terawatt-hours | -79.0% |
| 2000 | -0.7141 terawatt-hours | -347.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5624 terawatt-hours | -178.8% |
| 2002 | -0.0163 terawatt-hours | -102.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8011 terawatt-hours | -5016.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3528 terawatt-hours | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | +296.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9859 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +129.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7663 terawatt-hours | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8 terawatt-hours | +395.9% |
| 2010 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7579 terawatt-hours | -75.2% |
| 2012 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +147.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7073 terawatt-hours | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +101.7% |
| 2015 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | +206.1% |
| 2016 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +77.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -70.3% |
| 2018 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +220.8% |
| 2019 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7796 terawatt-hours | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +354.9% |
| 2022 | -1.06 terawatt-hours | -129.9% |
| 2023 | 12.12 terawatt-hours | -1241.5% |
| 2024 | 12.43 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 12.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 13.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 12.43 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 57.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +200817.1% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours |
| 2003 | +5016.8% | -0.0163 terawatt-hours | 0.8011 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +2659.6% | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.138 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +1722.0% | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours |
| 1991 | +1406.3% | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.1205 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +1241.5% | -1.06 terawatt-hours | 12.12 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.076 terawatt-hours | -0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7675 terawatt-hours | -0.0034 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -0.7141 terawatt-hours | 3.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 terawatt-hours | 0.7073 terawatt-hours | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 terawatt-hours | -1.06 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 16.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Cambodia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Cambodia was 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.06 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Cambodia ranks 29th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 771.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.