North Korea vs Myanmar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
North Korea
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Myanmar
11.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
72nd
Myanmar rank
69th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- North Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 11.32 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 1.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 69th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.47 terawatt-hours | 2.85 terawatt-hours | 6.62 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 10.06 terawatt-hours | 11.22 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, North Korea or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 11.32 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between North Korea and Myanmar?
- 1.39 terawatt-hours, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- North Korea ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 69th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.