Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia

Cambodia: Renewable energy consumption was 159,807 TJ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
159,807 TJ
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 233 countries
All-time high
159,807 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
0 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia, 1990–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200220151990: 0 TJ1991: 0 TJ1992: 0 TJ1993: 0 TJ1994: 0 TJ1995: 87.6k TJ1996: 91.6k TJ1997: 92.2k TJ1998: 103.4k TJ1999: 102.0k TJ2000: 100.0k TJ2001: 98.7k TJ2002: 119.9k TJ2003: 121.7k TJ2004: 93.5k TJ2005: 91.0k TJ2006: 87.9k TJ2007: 84.6k TJ2008: 83.2k TJ2009: 130.1k TJ2010: 130.3k TJ2011: 135.8k TJ2012: 143.4k TJ2013: 150.4k TJ2014: 156.1k TJ2015: 159.8k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Cambodia is 159,807 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cambodia peaked at 159,807 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 1990.

That places Cambodia 56th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Cambodia, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 0 TJ
1991 0 TJ
1992 0 TJ
1993 0 TJ
1994 0 TJ
1995 87,616 TJ
1996 91,592 TJ +4.5%
1997 92,177 TJ +0.6%
1998 103,366 TJ +12.1%
1999 101,951 TJ -1.4%
2000 99,953 TJ -2.0%
2001 98,687 TJ -1.3%
2002 119,916 TJ +21.5%
2003 121,665 TJ +1.5%
2004 93,544 TJ -23.1%
2005 91,018 TJ -2.7%
2006 87,909 TJ -3.4%
2007 84,609 TJ -3.8%
2008 83,204 TJ -1.7%
2009 130,119 TJ +56.4%
2010 130,291 TJ +0.1%
2011 135,818 TJ +4.2%
2012 143,393 TJ +5.6%
2013 150,381 TJ +4.9%
2014 156,124 TJ +3.8%
2015 159,807 TJ +2.4%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 159,807 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 159,807 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 50.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy consumption 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +56.4% 83,204 TJ 130,119 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,670 TJ 0 TJ 103,366 TJ 10
2000s 101,062 TJ 83,204 TJ 130,119 TJ 10
2010s 145,969 TJ 130,291 TJ 159,807 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 53 Portugal 169,816 TJ compare
  2. 54 New Zealand 163,271 TJ compare
  3. 55 Gabon 162,175 TJ compare
  4. 57 South Korea 143,838 TJ compare
  5. 58 Czechia 142,773 TJ compare
  6. 59 Belgium 128,345 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Cambodia?
Renewable energy consumption in Cambodia was 159,807 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 159,807 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 1990.
How does Cambodia rank for renewable energy consumption?
Cambodia ranks 56th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste