Myanmar vs Zambia: Primary energy use per person

Myanmar
2,574 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
2,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Myanmar rank
170th
Zambia rank
171st

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zambia
1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k198020022024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia, a difference of 183 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 612.35 kilowatt-hours per person 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person 2,176 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
1990s 697.77 kilowatt-hours per person 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person 1,071 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
2000s 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person 210.39 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
2010s 2,063 kilowatt-hours per person 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person 335.37 kilowatt-hours per person Myanmar
2020s 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person 442 kilowatt-hours per person Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Myanmar or Zambia?
Myanmar, at 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Myanmar and Zambia?
183 kilowatt-hours per person, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Myanmar ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 171st of 214 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.