Myanmar vs United States: Share of electricity generation from gas
Myanmar
46.1%
in 2024
United States
40.0%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
45th
United States rank
48th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Myanmar
- United States
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 46.1% against 40.0% in United States, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 203 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 19.2% | 20.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 0.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 40.5% | 3.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Myanmar or United States?
- Myanmar, at 46.1% against 40.0% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Myanmar and United States?
- 6.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Myanmar ranks 45th and United States ranks 48th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.