Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cambodia
Cambodia: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 58.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cambodia is 58.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 253.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cambodia peaked at 58.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 125th of 189 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.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 11.7% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 40.6% | 58.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cambodia?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Cambodia was 58.0% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Cambodia ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.