Ireland vs Myanmar: Primary energy use

Ireland
158.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Myanmar
140.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
72nd
Myanmar rank
75th

Primary energy use over time

  • Ireland
  • Myanmar
050100150200196519952025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 158.21 terawatt-hours against 140.26 terawatt-hours in Myanmar, a difference of 17.95 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 75th of 218 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 100.63 terawatt-hours 22.22 terawatt-hours 78.41 terawatt-hours Ireland
1990s 133.02 terawatt-hours 29.72 terawatt-hours 103.31 terawatt-hours Ireland
2000s 182.15 terawatt-hours 57.9 terawatt-hours 124.25 terawatt-hours Ireland
2010s 164.83 terawatt-hours 105.66 terawatt-hours 59.17 terawatt-hours Ireland
2020s 160.67 terawatt-hours 141.55 terawatt-hours 19.12 terawatt-hours Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Ireland or Myanmar?
Ireland, at 158.21 terawatt-hours against 140.26 terawatt-hours in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Ireland and Myanmar?
17.95 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Myanmar rank globally for primary energy use?
Ireland ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.