Renewable electricity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Renewable electricity was 46.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Cambodia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Cambodia is 46.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 658.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Cambodia peaked at 61.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 66th of 233 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.
Renewable electricity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +1997.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +432.2% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -24.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 46.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 46.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 4.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1997.5% | 0.2% | 4.1% |
| 2012 | +432.2% | 7.1% | 37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 5.5% | 61.1% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Cambodia?
- Renewable electricity in Cambodia was 46.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for renewable electricity?
- Cambodia ranks 66th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 658.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants