Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 95.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia, 1998–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia stood at 95.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia peaked at 95.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1999.
Cambodia ranks 154th of 214 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.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.7% | — |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +88.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 8.8% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 31.1% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 82.5% | 95.0% | 4 |
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- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Cambodia was 95.0% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Cambodia ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.