Coal consumption per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Coal consumption per person was 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 1,897.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Cambodia peaked at 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0003 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 884.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 698.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 46 Israel 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 78.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Cambodia?
- Coal consumption per person in Cambodia was 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for coal consumption per person?
- Cambodia ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,897.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.