Oil consumption per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Oil consumption per person was 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,411 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
164th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,411 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
213.36 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Cambodia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Cambodia peaked at 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 213.36 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
Cambodia ranks 164th of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 225.71 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 233.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 249.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 273.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 295.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 285.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 274.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 263.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 272.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 261.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 251.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 256.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 243.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 228.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 213.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 597.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +180.1% |
| 1996 | 610.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 679.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 766.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 777.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 707.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 742.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 729.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 776.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 791.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 881.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 938.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,263 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,623 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 2,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +180.1% | 213.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 597.63 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 213.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 777.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 895.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 707.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,649 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 161 Papua New Guinea 2,530 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Djibouti 2,432 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 2,429 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Philippines 2,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Western Sahara 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 India 2,067 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 oil consumption per person in Cambodia?
- Oil consumption per person in Cambodia was 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.36 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Cambodia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Cambodia ranks 164th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.