Myanmar vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption
Myanmar
129.24 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
129.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Myanmar rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
72nd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Myanmar
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 129.35 terawatt-hours against 129.24 terawatt-hours in Myanmar, a difference of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.17 terawatt-hours | 87.94 terawatt-hours | 66.77 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 28.27 terawatt-hours | 125.32 terawatt-hours | 97.06 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 54.93 terawatt-hours | 148.76 terawatt-hours | 93.83 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 96.58 terawatt-hours | 154.62 terawatt-hours | 58.04 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 131.77 terawatt-hours | 138.68 terawatt-hours | 6.91 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Myanmar or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 129.35 terawatt-hours against 129.24 terawatt-hours in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 0.11 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Myanmar ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 72nd of 220 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.