Energy intensity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Energy intensity was 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
83rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
All-time low
0.1317 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1994
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Cambodia, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Cambodia peaked at 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1317 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1994.
That places Cambodia 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1345 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.1395 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1424 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1488 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1553 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1461 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1384 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1417 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.149 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1454 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1459 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1475 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1415 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3758 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +185.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4013 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4622 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5284 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4983 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4339 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4189 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4286 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4111 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4202 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4208 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4607 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4663 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5811 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6644 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6599 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6638 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6355 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6768 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7866 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7777 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8507 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9628 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +185.3% | 0.1317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3758 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1441 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1345 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1553 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2972 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5284 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4479 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4111 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5811 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7304 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9628 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 80 Georgia 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 81 Tajikistan 0.9719 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 82 Slovenia 0.9716 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 84 Chile 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 85 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Tunisia 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Cambodia?
- Energy intensity in Cambodia was 0.9685 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1317 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for energy intensity?
- Cambodia ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.