Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 40.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 40.1% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cambodia peaked at 82.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cambodia 61st out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 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% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -11.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 40.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 40.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.0% | 0.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 68.0% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 51.6% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 40.1% | 46.3% | 4 |
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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cambodia?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cambodia was 40.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).