Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 80.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cambodia, 2000–2023
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 80.7 for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cambodia peaked at 80.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 20.3 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 23 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 25.8 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 31.8 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 34.9 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 38.2 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 41.5 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 44.8 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 48 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 50.9 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 56.9 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 59.8 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 62.6 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 65.4 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 68.3 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 71.1 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 73.8 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 76.4 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 78.8 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 80.7 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.79 | 15.7 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.16 | 44.8 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.42 | 73.8 | 80.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 126 Botswana 86.4 compare
- 127 Marshall Islands 85.9 compare
- 128 Sudan 81.6 compare
- 130 Philippines 79.8 compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 77 compare
- 132 Mauritania 75.3 compare
More population data for Cambodia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,258 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cambodia?
- Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking in Cambodia was 80.7 in 2023, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Cambodia ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.