Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 57.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia is 57.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia peaked at 57.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 11.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 42.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia was 57.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Cambodia ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.