Coal consumption per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Coal consumption per person was 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,916 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
50th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,916 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 50th out of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.1304 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0303 kilowatt-hours per person | -76.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 kilowatt-hours per person | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0154 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kilowatt-hours per person | -98.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0956 kilowatt-hours per person | +33909.7% |
| 2006 | 0.188 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.8% |
| 2007 | 10.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +5452.9% |
| 2008 | 59.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +470.8% |
| 2009 | 65.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 63.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 76.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 78.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 83.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 95.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 189.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.5% |
| 2016 | 453.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +139.1% |
| 2017 | 516.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 758.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 884.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 819.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 911.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 698.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 1,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.4% |
| 2024 | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 50.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 673.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +33909.7% | 0.0003 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0956 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | +5452.9% | 0.188 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.44 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +470.8% | 10.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.61 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 47 Israel 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2024)
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 50th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.