Charcoal — Energy consumption in Cambodia
Cambodia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 7,026 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Cambodia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 7,026 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Cambodia peaked at 10,118 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,222 TJ, in 1995.
Cambodia ranks 43rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,516 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,487 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,332 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5,289 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,227 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5,222 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,398 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5,516 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,664 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,782 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,254 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 6,372 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,520 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 6,696 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6,932 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 7,286 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,582 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,700 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8,024 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8,260 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,348 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,732 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 9,086 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9,470 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9,912 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 10,060 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10,089 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,118 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,794 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9,470 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,687 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,838 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 7,880 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 7,026 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 7,026 TJ | +0.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7,026 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7,026 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 73.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,444 TJ | 5,222 TJ | 5,782 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,163 TJ | 6,254 TJ | 8,260 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,508 TJ | 8,348 TJ | 10,118 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,091 TJ | 7,026 TJ | 9,687 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8631 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Cambodia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Cambodia was 7,026 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,118 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,222 TJ in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Cambodia ranks 43rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.