Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 10.11 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cambodia stood at 10.11 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 306.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cambodia peaked at 10.11 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 423,719 people, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 423,719 people | — |
| 2001 | 506,339 people | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 591,341 people | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 678,650 people | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 781,439 people | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 886,987 people | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million people | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million people | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million people | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million people | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million people | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million people | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million people | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2.49 million people | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million people | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million people | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 3.77 million people | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 4.36 million people | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 5.06 million people | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 5.85 million people | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 6.79 million people | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 7.86 million people | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 8.97 million people | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 10.11 million people | +12.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.11 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 million people, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.11 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.52 million people, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 881,754 people | 423,719 people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million people | 1.70 million people | 5.85 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.43 million people | 6.79 million people | 10.11 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cambodia?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Cambodia was 10.11 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 423,719 people in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Cambodia ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.