Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia
Cambodia: Renewable energy consumption was 52.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia, 1995–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Cambodia is 52.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cambodia peaked at 82.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2020.
That places Cambodia 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.5% | — |
| 1996 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.3% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 68.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 53.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.4% | 2 |
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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 renewable energy consumption in Cambodia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia was 52.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2020.
- How does Cambodia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cambodia ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.