Myanmar vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Myanmar
43.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
South Africa
46.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Myanmar rank
66th
South Africa rank
63rd
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.81 terawatt-hours against 43.91 terawatt-hours in Myanmar, a difference of 2.9 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.04 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 14.68 terawatt-hours | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 32.29 terawatt-hours | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 40.85 terawatt-hours | 41.77 terawatt-hours | 0.9177 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.11 terawatt-hours | 43.91 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Myanmar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.81 terawatt-hours against 43.91 terawatt-hours in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 2.9 terawatt-hours, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Myanmar ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.