Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 129.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 129.7 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cambodia peaked at 129.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8046, in 2001.
Cambodia ranks 141st of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8046 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9555 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9446 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.6 | +733.3% |
| 2012 | 18.75 | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 48.51 | +158.7% |
| 2014 | 64.8 | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 63.99 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.33 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 67.64 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 89.01 | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 93.8 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 103.52 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 105.55 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 109.76 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 108.6 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 129.7 | +19.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 129.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 129.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +733.3% | 1.87 | 15.6 |
| 2013 | +158.7% | 18.75 | 48.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.8046 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.73 | 1.87 | 93.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.42 | 103.52 | 129.7 | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cambodia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Cambodia was 129.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8046 in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Cambodia ranks 141st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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