Australia vs Cambodia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Australia
38.6%
in 2025
Cambodia
40.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
102nd
Cambodia rank
99th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Australia
- Cambodia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 40.9% against 38.6% in Australia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 102nd and Cambodia ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.0% | 3.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 41.2% | 26.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 49.7% | 17.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Australia or Cambodia?
- Cambodia, at 40.9% against 38.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Australia and Cambodia?
- 2.3%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cambodia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cambodia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Australia ranks 102nd and Cambodia ranks 99th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.