Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 51.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 51.5% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar peaked at 85.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.6% | — |
| 1991 | 84.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 77.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 76.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 74.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 69.2% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +2.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 51.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 51.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 9.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 74.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 67.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 48.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.2% | 54.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar was 51.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.