Myanmar vs United States: Share of electricity production by source
Myanmar
55.9%
in 2022
United States
59.3%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
119th
United States rank
116th
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Myanmar
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 59.3% against 55.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Myanmar ranks 119th and United States ranks 116th of 208 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 69.3% | 9.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 70.9% | 20.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 66.2% | 29.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 60.4% | 7.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Myanmar or United States?
- United States, at 59.3% against 55.9% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Myanmar and United States?
- 3.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Myanmar ranks 119th and United States ranks 116th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.