Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Cambodia, 1995–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Cambodia is 25.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Cambodia peaked at 82.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.9% | — |
| 1996 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 72.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 62.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -9.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 25.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 4.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 81.0% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 67.6% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 40.6% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 25.8% | 35.9% | 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 combustible renewables and waste in Cambodia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Cambodia was 25.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Cambodia ranks 45th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.