Myanmar vs South Africa: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Myanmar
805.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
South Africa
722.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Myanmar rank
98th
South Africa rank
101st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Myanmar
- South Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person against 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 82.79 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 219 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 217.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 345.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 317.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.48 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 680.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 802.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 748.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 839.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 703.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Myanmar or South Africa?
- Myanmar, at 805.74 kilowatt-hours per person against 722.95 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Myanmar and South Africa?
- 82.79 kilowatt-hours per person, with Myanmar 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 per person, by fuel?
- Myanmar ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.