Combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar
Myanmar: Combustible renewables and waste was 49.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 49.7% for combustible renewables and waste in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar peaked at 85.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 24th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste 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 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 74.7% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 67.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 49.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 48.5% | 52.2% | 4 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Myanmar was 49.7% in 2023, 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 48.5% in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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.