Oil consumption in Cambodia
Cambodia: Oil consumption was 42.53 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Cambodia is 42.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Cambodia peaked at 42.53 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Cambodia 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | +203.7% |
| 1996 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 9.24 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.14 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.85 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.87 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.03 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.62 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21.59 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.43 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.36 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 29.37 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 37.56 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 38.54 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.27 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.34 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.48 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 42.53 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 42.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 42.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 | +203.7% | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 5.99 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 terawatt-hours | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 18.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.72 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 37.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.23 terawatt-hours | 38.54 terawatt-hours | 42.53 terawatt-hours | 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 oil consumption in Cambodia?
- Oil consumption in Cambodia was 42.53 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.53 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Cambodia rank for oil consumption?
- Cambodia ranks 97th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.