Ireland vs Myanmar: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Ireland
2,195 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Myanmar
2,537 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Myanmar rank
41st
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Ireland
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 342 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 5,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,429 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 307.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,460 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 338.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 77.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Ireland or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,195 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Ireland and Myanmar?
- 342 kilowatt-hours per person, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Myanmar?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Myanmar rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.