Myanmar vs Zambia: Electricity generation

Myanmar
21.71 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
19.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Myanmar rank
83rd
Zambia rank
86th

Electricity generation over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zambia
510152025200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 21.71 terawatt-hours against 19.72 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 1.99 terawatt-hours.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.81 terawatt-hours 8.83 terawatt-hours 3.03 terawatt-hours Zambia
2010s 15.34 terawatt-hours 13.3 terawatt-hours 2.03 terawatt-hours Myanmar
2020s 20.96 terawatt-hours 18.32 terawatt-hours 2.64 terawatt-hours Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Myanmar or Zambia?
Myanmar, at 21.71 terawatt-hours against 19.72 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Myanmar and Zambia?
1.99 terawatt-hours, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation?
Myanmar ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 86th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.