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
0204060199020072025

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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.