Myanmar vs United States of America: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Myanmar
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 59.3% against 55.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Myanmar ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 118th of 210 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 69.3% | 9.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 70.9% | 20.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 66.2% | 29.0% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 60.4% | 7.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Myanmar or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 59.3% against 55.9% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Myanmar and United States of America?
- 3.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Myanmar ranks 121st and United States of America ranks 118th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.