Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Cambodia
Cambodia: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Cambodia is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Cambodia peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2001.
That places Cambodia 143rd out of 229 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.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 31.1% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 82.5% | 99.2% | 5 |
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- 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Cambodia?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Cambodia was 99.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2001.
- How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Cambodia ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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