Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Myanmar
139.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
123.61 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Myanmar rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Myanmar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 139.16 terawatt-hours against 123.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15.55 terawatt-hours.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.63 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.63 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 13.11 terawatt-hours | 0.8128 terawatt-hours | 12.29 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 99.11 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 97.79 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 157.42 terawatt-hours | 63.65 terawatt-hours | 93.77 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 161.4 terawatt-hours | 125.97 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
- Myanmar, at 139.16 terawatt-hours against 123.61 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 15.55 terawatt-hours, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Myanmar ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.