Myanmar vs Zambia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Myanmar
2,574 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
2,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Myanmar rank
174th
Zambia rank
175th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia, a difference of 183 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 697.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 335.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 442 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 183 kilowatt-hours per person, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 174th and Zambia ranks 175th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.