Japan vs Myanmar: Oil production
Japan
4.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Myanmar
3.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
79th
Myanmar rank
80th
Oil production over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.12 terawatt-hours against 3.79 terawatt-hours in Myanmar, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 79th and Myanmar ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Myanmar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1910s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1920s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 0.7873 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1930s | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 11.65 terawatt-hours | 8.24 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 2.57 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 0.7199 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 0.9176 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1960s | 8.31 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1970s | 7.46 terawatt-hours | 12.67 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 9.02 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 11.79 terawatt-hours | 2.64 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 4.71 terawatt-hours | 4.49 terawatt-hours | 0.2201 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production, Japan or Myanmar?
- Japan, at 4.12 terawatt-hours against 3.79 terawatt-hours in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil production between Japan and Myanmar?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for oil production?
- Japan ranks 79th and Myanmar ranks 80th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.