Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Myanmar, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar is 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4471 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4148 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5008 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4956 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4425 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4391 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5271 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.402 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5016 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4761 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4518 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5161 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 0.4741 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 147 Nigeria 0.4649 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 148 Gabon 0.4617 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 152 Gambia 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 22.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Myanmar was 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3105 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 149th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.