Malawi vs Myanmar: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Malawi
7.2%
in 2024
Myanmar
8.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
21st
Myanmar rank
18th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8.7% against 7.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 18th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 10.8% | 5.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.3% | 3.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 8.7% against 7.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 1.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Myanmar ranks 18th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.