Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 8.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Myanmar, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Myanmar stood at 8.7%.
The figure is up 334.2% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Myanmar peaked at 31.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 18th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.6% | — |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +295.5% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -82.7% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | +434.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -88.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +45.8% |
| 1987 | -1.0% | -163.1% |
| 1988 | -3.3% | +218.0% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -163.2% |
| 1990 | -3.7% | -276.8% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | -57.4% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -275.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +125.9% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +224.1% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -66.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -86.3% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +685.1% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +125.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -94.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +1111.0% |
| 2001 | -8.2% | -169.4% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -289.1% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +464.1% |
| 2006 | -6.8% | -123.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -216.3% |
| 2008 | -10.1% | -227.3% |
| 2009 | -11.9% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -133.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -57.1% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +1266.8% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | -8.2% | -140.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -309.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +82.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -86.1% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | -152.6% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -254.4% |
| 2021 | -6.2% | -276.8% |
| 2022 | -9.0% | +44.5% |
| 2023 | -3.7% | -58.8% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -334.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 8.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 8.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | -3.3% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | -3.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | -11.9% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | -8.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -9.0% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Myanmar?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Myanmar was 8.7% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.