Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cambodia

Cambodia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 44.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
44.4%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
70th
of 159 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 1990
All-time low
44.4%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cambodia, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 96.41991: 96.41992: 96.31993: 96.21994: 96.11995: 961996: 95.81997: 95.61998: 95.41999: 95.12000: 94.92001: 94.72002: 94.22003: 93.92004: 93.72005: 93.42006: 92.92007: 92.52008: 922009: 91.42010: 90.82011: 902012: 88.82013: 87.42014: 85.72015: 83.72016: 80.92017: 77.92018: 742019: 69.12020: 63.72021: 57.72022: 51.32023: 44.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cambodia stood at 44.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cambodia peaked at 96.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2023.

That places Cambodia 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in Cambodia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 96.4%
1991 96.4% +0.0%
1992 96.3% -0.1%
1993 96.2% -0.1%
1994 96.1% -0.1%
1995 96.0% -0.1%
1996 95.8% -0.2%
1997 95.6% -0.2%
1998 95.4% -0.2%
1999 95.1% -0.3%
2000 94.9% -0.2%
2001 94.7% -0.2%
2002 94.2% -0.5%
2003 93.9% -0.3%
2004 93.7% -0.2%
2005 93.4% -0.3%
2006 92.9% -0.5%
2007 92.5% -0.4%
2008 92.0% -0.5%
2009 91.4% -0.7%
2010 90.8% -0.7%
2011 90.0% -0.9%
2012 88.8% -1.3%
2013 87.4% -1.6%
2014 85.7% -1.9%
2015 83.7% -2.3%
2016 80.9% -3.3%
2017 77.9% -3.7%
2018 74.0% -5.0%
2019 69.1% -6.6%
2020 63.7% -7.8%
2021 57.7% -9.4%
2022 51.3% -11.1%
2023 44.4% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 95.1% 96.4% 10
2000s 93.4% 91.4% 94.9% 10
2010s 82.8% 69.1% 90.8% 10
2020s 54.3% 44.4% 63.7% 4

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  4. 71 Somalia 42.0% compare
  5. 72 Cape Verde 41.2% compare
  6. 73 Fiji 39.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cambodia?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in Cambodia was 44.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2023.
How does Cambodia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
Cambodia ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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