Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Myanmar: Annual change in primary energy use
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
8.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Myanmar
11.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
31st
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 11.23 terawatt-hours against 8.44 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 31st of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.5 terawatt-hours | 0.5479 terawatt-hours | 3.05 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 6.84 terawatt-hours | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | -10.36 terawatt-hours | 1.83 terawatt-hours | 12.19 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -0.4575 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 9.84 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -7.07 terawatt-hours | -2.3 terawatt-hours | 4.77 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 11.23 terawatt-hours against 8.44 terawatt-hours in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
- 2.79 terawatt-hours, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 31st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.