Electricity production from coal sources in Cambodia

Cambodia: Electricity production from coal sources was 58.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
58.7%
Change on year
up 82.0%
World rank
11th
of 209 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Electricity production from coal sources in Cambodia, 1995–2023

02040601995200920231995: 0 % of total1996: 0 % of total1997: 0 % of total1998: 0 % of total1999: 0 % of total2000: 0 % of total2001: 0 % of total2002: 0 % of total2003: 0 % of total2004: 0 % of total2005: 0 % of total2006: 0 % of total2007: 0 % of total2008: 1.6 % of total2009: 2.2 % of total2010: 3.3 % of total2011: 4.6 % of total2012: 2.6 % of total2013: 9.7 % of total2014: 28.6 % of total2015: 50.1 % of total2016: 46.1 % of total2017: 54.2 % of total2018: 37.6 % of total2019: 43.6 % of total2020: 46.9 % of total2021: 37 % of total2022: 32.3 % of total2023: 58.7 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

In 2023, electricity production from coal sources in Cambodia stood at 58.7%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 82.0% on the previous year and up 508.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Cambodia peaked at 58.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

Cambodia ranks 11th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from coal sources in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from coal sources (% of total) in Cambodia, 1995 to 2023.
Year % of total Change
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1997 0.0%
1998 0.0%
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 1.6%
2009 2.2% +40.3%
2010 3.3% +51.3%
2011 4.6% +38.0%
2012 2.6% -42.8%
2013 9.7% +265.7%
2014 28.6% +195.9%
2015 50.1% +75.5%
2016 46.1% -8.1%
2017 54.2% +17.6%
2018 37.6% -30.6%
2019 43.6% +15.9%
2020 46.9% +7.7%
2021 37.0% -21.2%
2022 32.3% -12.8%
2023 58.7% +82.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 2.2% 10
2010s 28.0% 2.6% 54.2% 10
2020s 43.7% 32.3% 58.7% 4

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 8 Morocco 62.1% compare
  2. 9 China 61.3% compare
  3. 10 Serbia 58.9% compare
  4. 12 Kazakhstan 58.4% compare
  5. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56.4% compare
  6. 14 Poland 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from coal sources in Cambodia?
Electricity production from coal sources in Cambodia was 58.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Cambodia rank for electricity production from coal sources?
Cambodia ranks 11th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 508.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,746 data points, 1990–2024
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The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.